2016 Lindenwood Lions football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = Football
| year = 2016
| team = Lindenwood Lions
| logo = Lindenwood Athletics wordmark.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| conference = Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| CoachRank =
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 3–8
| head_coach = Patrick Ross
| hc_year = 13th
| off_coach = Marc Kolb
| oc_year = 1st
| def_coach = Deion Melvin
| dc_year = 6th
| stadium = Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
| conf_champ =
| conf_champ_result =
}}
{{2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings}}
The 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team represented Lindenwood University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Lions played their home games at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Missouri, as they have done since 1990.{{cite web |url=http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/sports/2012/6/21/FB_0621125209.aspx |title=Lindenwood University - Harlen C. Hunter Stadium |date=2012-06-21 |accessdate=2016-07-21}} 2016 was the 27th season in school history.{{cite press release |url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/lindenwoodlions.com/documents/2016/8/29/gamenotes_UCO.pdf |title=Lindenwood v. Central Oklahoma Game Notes |date=2016-08-29 |accessdate=2016-08-29}} The Lions were led by thirteenth-year head coach, Patrick Ross.{{cite web |url=http://lindenwoodlions.com/coaches.aspx?rc=926 |title=Ross, Patrick |accessdate=2016-07-21}} Lindenwood has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/news/2010/9/24/GEN_0924104054.aspx|title=Lindenwood Accepts Invitation to Join MIAA |accessdate=2016-08-29}}
Preseason
The Lions entered the 2016 season after a 3–8 record in 2015 under Ross.{{cite web|url=http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/news/2016/8/2/miaa-football-media-day-held-on-tuesday.aspx?path=football |title=MIAA Football Media Day Held On Tuesday |accessdate=2016-08-05}} On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Lions were chosen to finish in 11th place in the Coaches Poll, and 9th in the Media Poll.{{cite web|url=http://themiaa.com/news/2016/8/2/FB_0802160535.aspx|title=NWMSU Tops Football Polls|accessdate=2016-08-05}}
Postseason
After another losing season and no success in the NCAA Division II since 2012, Ross was relieved of his duties on November 15, 2016.{{cite web |url=http://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2016/11/15/football-head-coach-patrick-ross-relieved-of-coaching-duties.aspx |title=Lindenwood University - Football Head Coach Patrick Ross Relieved Of Coaching Duties |publisher=Lindenwoodlions.com |date=2016-11-15 |accessdate=2016-11-16}} He was 93–57 at Lindenwood.
Personnel
=Coaching staff=
Along with Ross, there were 8 assistants.
| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:90%;" | |||
| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Lindenwood Lions|Name| Position|Seasons at LWU|Alma Mater}} | |||
| Patrick Ross | Head Coach | align=center| 13 | Puget Sound (1996) |
| Deion Melvin | Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line | align=center| 6 | Western Illinois (1994) |
| Marc Kolb | Passing Game Coor./Wide Receivers | align=center| 1 | Brown (1994) |
| Brice Carlson | Offensive Line | align=center| 1 | Guilford (2011) |
| Jamie Marshall | Defensive Line | align=center| 1 | Drake (1999) |
| Derek Stanley | Wide Receivers | align=center| 4 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (2007) |
| Wade Hampton | Special Teams | align=center| 1 | Lindenwood (2003) |
| Bryan Baldwin | Cornerbacks | align=center| 1 | Kansas State (2008) |
| Austin Bell | Running Backs | align=center| 1 | Ohio State (2015) |
| align="center"
| colspan=4 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Lindenwood Lions|border=0|color=white}}"| Reference:{{cite web |title=Lindenwood University – Football Coaching Staff |url=http://lindenwoodlions.com/sports/2014/7/16/FB_0716142740.aspx?path=football |accessdate=2015-07-21}} |
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2016
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Central Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Charles, MO
| tv =
| score = 49–26
| attend = 3,132
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Northeastern State
| site_stadium = Doc Wadley Stadium
| site_cityst = Tahlequah, OK
| tv =
| score = 31–35
| attend = 2,104
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Washburn
| site_stadium = Yager Stadium
| site_cityst = Topeka, KS
| tv =
| score = 34–29
| attend = 6,721
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Pittsburg State
| site_stadium = Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Charles, MO
| tv =
| score = 19–50
| attend = 3,088
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Fort Hays State
| site_stadium = Lewis Field Stadium
| site_cityst = Hays, KS
| tv =
| score = 6–37
| attend = 4,266
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri Western
| site_stadium = Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Charles, MO
| tv =
| score = 37–29
| attend = 2,132
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Emporia State
| site_stadium = Francis G. Welch Stadium
| site_cityst = Emporia, KS
| tv =
| score = 28–35
| attend = 6,014
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Northwest Missouri State
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Charles, MO
| tv =
| score = 12–47
| attend = 3,527
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska–Kearney
| site_stadium = Ron & Carol Cope Stadium
| site_cityst = Kearney, NE
| tv =
| score = 35–14
| attend = 2,005
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri Southern
| site_stadium = Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Charles, MO
| tv =
| score = 42–28
| attend = 1,563
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Central Missouri
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Audrey J. Walton Stadium
| site_cityst = Warrensburg, MO
| tv =
| score = 7–35
| attend = 3,673
}}
}}
=Game summaries=
==Central Oklahoma==
{{See also|2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Central Oklahoma at Lindenwood
| Visitor = Central Oklahoma
| Host = Lindenwood
| V1 = 10| V2 = 10| V3 = 0| V4 = 6
| H1 = 6| H2 = 7| H3 = 21| H4 = 15
| Date = September 1
| Location = Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO
| StartTime = 7:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 3:20
| Attendance = 3,132
| Weather = Partly Cloudy, {{convert|76|F}}
| Referee = Danny Harris
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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==Northeastern State==
{{See also|2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Lindenwood at Northeastern State
| Visitor = Lindenwood
| Host = Northeastern State
| V1 = 7| V2 = 3| V3 = 14| V4 = 7
| H1 = 7| H2 = 7| H3 = 7| H4 = 14
| Date = September 8
| Location = Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, OK
| StartTime = 7:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 3:31
| Attendance = 2,104
| Weather = Partly Cloudy, {{convert|88|F}}
| Referee = Brian Moore
}}
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==Washburn==
{{See also|2016 Washburn Ichabods football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Lindenwood at Washburn
| Visitor = Lindenwood
| Host = Washburn
| V1 = 7| V2 = 6| V3 = 0| V4 = 16
| H1 = 7| H2 = 27| H3 = 0| H4 = 0
| Date = September 17
| Location = Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
| StartTime = 6:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 3:15
| Attendance = 6,721
| Weather = Calm, {{convert|83|F}}
| Referee = Dwight Neibling
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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==Pittsburg State==
{{See also|2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Pittsburg State at Lindenwood
| Visitor = Pittsburg State
| Host = Lindenwood
| V1 = 13| V2 = 14| V3 = 9| V4 = 14
| H1 = 0| H2 = 13| H3 = 6| H4 = 0
| Date = September 24
| Location = Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO
| StartTime = 6:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 3:12
| Attendance = 3,088
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|86|F}}
| Referee = Lonnie Brickman
}}
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==Fort Hays State==
{{See also|2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Lindenwood at Fort Hays State
| Visitor = Lindenwood
| Host = Fort Hays State
| V1 = 6| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0
| H1 = 21| H2 = 3| H3 = 6| H4 = 7
| Date = October 1
| Location = Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
| StartTime = 2:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 2:54
| Attendance = 4,266
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|77|F}}
| Referee = John Adams
}}
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==Missouri Western==
{{See also|2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Missouri Western at Lindenwood
| Visitor = Missouri Western
| Host = Lindenwood
| V1 = 7| V2 = 20| V3 = 0| V4 = 10
| H1 = 7| H2 = 16| H3 = 0| H4 = 6
| Date = October 8
| Location = Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO
| StartTime = 1:30 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 2:58
| Attendance = 2,132
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|66|F}}
| Referee = Craig Helser
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
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==Emporia State==
{{See also|2016 Emporia State Hornets football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Lindenwood at Emporia State
| Visitor = Lindenwood
| Host = #12 Emporia State
| V1 = 0| V2 = 7| V3 = 7| V4 = 14
| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 14| H4 = 21
| Date = October 15
| Location = Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS
| StartTime = 2:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 3:12
| Attendance = 6,014
| Weather = Overcast, {{convert|72|F}}
| Referee = Danny Harris
}}
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==Northwest Missouri State==
{{See also|2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Northwest Missouri State at Lindenwood
| Visitor = #1 Northwest Missouri State
| Host = Lindenwood
| V1 = 14| V2 = 17| V3 = 0| V4 = 16
| H1 = 6| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 6
| Date = October 22
| Location = Hunter Stadium
| StartTime = 1:30 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 2:54
| Attendance = 3,527
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|65|F}}
| Referee = Sean Johnston
}}
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==Nebraska–Kearney==
{{See also|2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Lindenwood at Nebraska–Kearney
| Visitor = Lindenwood
| Host = Nebraska–Kearney
| V1 = 0| V2 = 28| V3 = 0| V4 = 7
| H1 = 7| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 7
| Date = October 29
| Location = Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE
| StartTime = 2:00 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 2:45
| Attendance = 2,005
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|65|F}}
| Referee = Lonnie Brickman
}}
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==Missouri Southern==
{{See also|2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Missouri Southern at Lindenwood
| Visitor = Missouri Southern
| Host = Lindenwood
| V1 = 7| V2 = 0| V3 = 7| V4 = 14
| H1 = 0| H2 = 21| H3 = 7| H4 = 14
| Date = November 5
| Location = Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO
| StartTime = 1:30 pm
| TimeZone = CDT
| ElapsedTime = 2:57
| Attendance = 1,563
| Weather = Partly cloudy, {{convert|63|F}}
| Referee = John Steiger
}}
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==Central Missouri==
{{See also|2016 Central Missouri Mules football team}}
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Lindenwood at Central Missouri
| Visitor = Lindenwood
| Host = #24 Central Missouri
| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 7
| H1 = 0| H2 = 14| H3 = 7| H4 = 14
| Date = November 12
| Location = Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO
| StartTime = 1:30 pm
| TimeZone = CST
| ElapsedTime = 2:52
| Attendance = 3,673
| Weather = Sunny, {{convert|50|F}}
| Referee = Danny Harris
}}
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