American college football season
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 .[1] 2016 was the 27th season in school history.[2] The Lions were led by thirteenth-year head coach, Patrick Ross .[3] Lindenwood has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.[4]
Preseason [ edit ] The Lions entered the 2016 season after a 3–8 record in 2015 under Ross.[5] 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.[6]
Postseason [ edit ] After another losing season and no success in the NCAA Division II since 2012, Ross was relieved of his duties on November 15, 2016.[7] He was 93–57 at Lindenwood.
Personnel [ edit ] Coaching staff [ edit ] Along with Ross, there were 8 assistants.
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 1 7:00 pm Central Oklahoma W 49–263,132 September 8 7:00 pm at Northeastern State L 31–352,104 September 17 6:00 pm at Washburn L 34–296,721 September 24 6:00 pm Pittsburg State Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO L 19–503,088 October 1 2:00 pm at Fort Hays State L 6–374,266 October 8 1:30 pm Missouri Western Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO L 37–292,132 October 15 2:00 pm at Emporia State L 28–356,014 October 22 1:30 pm No. 1 Northwest Missouri State Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO L 12–473,527 October 29 2:00 pm at Nebraska–Kearney W 35–142,005 November 5 1:30 pm Missouri Southern Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO W 42–281,563 November 12 1:30 pm at No. 24 Central Missouri L 7–353,673
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Game summaries [ edit ] Central Oklahoma [ edit ] Central Oklahoma at Lindenwood 1 2 3 4 Total Central Oklahoma 10 10 0 6 26 • Lindenwood 6 7 21 15 49
Northeastern State [ edit ] Lindenwood at Northeastern State 1 2 3 4 Total Lindenwood 7 3 14 7 31 • Northeastern State 7 7 7 14 35
Date: September 8Location: Wadley Stadium , Tahlequah, OK Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:31Game attendance: 2,104Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)Referee: Brian Moore
Washburn [ edit ] Lindenwood at Washburn 1 2 3 4 Total Lindenwood 7 6 0 16 29 • Washburn 7 27 0 0 34
Date: September 17Location: Yager Stadium , Topeka, KS Game start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 6,721Game weather: Calm, 83 °F (28 °C)Referee: Dwight Neibling
Pittsburg State [ edit ] Pittsburg State at Lindenwood 1 2 3 4 Total • Pittsburg State 13 14 9 14 50 Lindenwood 0 13 6 0 19
Date: September 24Location: Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MOGame start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:12Game attendance: 3,088Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)Referee: Lonnie Brickman
Fort Hays State [ edit ] Lindenwood at Fort Hays State 1 2 3 4 Total Lindenwood 6 0 0 0 6 • Fort Hays State 21 3 6 7 37
Date: October 1Location: Lewis Field Stadium , Hays, KS Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 4,266Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)Referee: John Adams
Missouri Western [ edit ] Missouri Western at Lindenwood 1 2 3 4 Total • Missouri Western 7 20 0 10 37 Lindenwood 7 16 0 6 29
Date: October 8Location: Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MOGame start: 1:30 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:58Game attendance: 2,132Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)Referee: Craig Helser
Emporia State [ edit ] Lindenwood at Emporia State 1 2 3 4 Total Lindenwood 0 7 7 14 28 • #12 Emporia State 0 0 14 21 35
Date: October 15Location: Welch Stadium , Emporia, KS Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:12Game attendance: 6,014Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)Referee: Danny Harris
Northwest Missouri State [ edit ] Northwest Missouri State at Lindenwood 1 2 3 4 Total • #1 Northwest Missouri State 14 17 0 16 47 Lindenwood 6 0 0 6 12
Date: October 22Location: Hunter StadiumGame start: 1:30 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 3,527Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)Referee: Sean Johnston
Nebraska–Kearney [ edit ] Lindenwood at Nebraska–Kearney 1 2 3 4 Total • Lindenwood 0 28 0 7 35 Nebraska–Kearney 7 0 0 7 14
Missouri Southern [ edit ] Missouri Southern at Lindenwood 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri Southern 7 0 7 14 28 • Lindenwood 0 21 7 14 42
Date: November 5Location: Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MOGame start: 1:30 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:57Game attendance: 1,563Game weather: Partly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)Referee: John Steiger
Central Missouri [ edit ] Lindenwood at Central Missouri 1 2 3 4 Total Lindenwood 0 0 0 7 7 • #24 Central Missouri 0 14 7 14 35
Date: November 12Location: Walton Stadium , Warrensburg, MO Game start: 1:30 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 3,673Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)Referee: Danny Harris
References [ edit ] ^ "Lindenwood University - Harlen C. Hunter Stadium" . June 21, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2016 . ^ "Lindenwood v. Central Oklahoma Game Notes" (PDF) (Press release). August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016 . ^ "Ross, Patrick" . Retrieved July 21, 2016 . ^ "Lindenwood Accepts Invitation to Join MIAA" . Retrieved August 29, 2016 . ^ "MIAA Football Media Day Held On Tuesday" . Retrieved August 5, 2016 . ^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls" . Retrieved August 5, 2016 . ^ "Lindenwood University - Football Head Coach Patrick Ross Relieved Of Coaching Duties" . Lindenwoodlions.com. November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016 . ^ "Lindenwood University – Football Coaching Staff" . Retrieved July 21, 2015 . ^ "Lindenwood University - 2016 Football Schedule" . Retrieved July 21, 2016 .