2016 Lindenwood Lions football team
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]
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Conference | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
2016 record | 3–8 (3–8 MIAA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Marc Kolb (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Deion Melvin (6th season) |
Home stadium | Harlen C. Hunter Stadium (capacity: 7,450) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 NW Missouri St. $^ | 11 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Emporia State ^ | 10 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Central Missouri ^ | 9 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fort Hays State | 7 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 7 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washburn | 7 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri Western | 4 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Oklahoma | 3 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lindenwood | 3 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri Southern | 2 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern State | 2 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska–Kearney | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
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
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
Coaching staff
Along with Ross, there were 8 assistants.
Name | Position | Seasons at LWU |
Alma Mater |
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Patrick Ross | Head Coach | 13 | Puget Sound (1996) |
Deion Melvin | Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line | 6 | Western Illinois (1994) |
Marc Kolb | Passing Game Coor./Wide Receivers | 1 | Brown (1994) |
Brice Carlson | Offensive Line | 1 | Guilford (2011) |
Jamie Marshall | Defensive Line | 1 | Drake (1999) |
Derek Stanley | Wide Receivers | 4 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (2007) |
Wade Hampton | Special Teams | 1 | Lindenwood (2003) |
Bryan Baldwin | Cornerbacks | 1 | Kansas State (2008) |
Austin Bell | Running Backs | 1 | Ohio State (2015) |
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 pm | Central Oklahoma | W 49–26 | 3,132 | |
September 8 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern State | L 31–35 | 2,104 | |
September 17 | 6:00 pm | at Washburn | L 34–29 | 6,721 | |
September 24 | 6:00 pm | Pittsburg State |
| L 19–50 | 3,088 |
October 1 | 2:00 pm | at Fort Hays State | L 6–37 | 4,266 | |
October 8 | 1:30 pm | Missouri Western |
| L 37–29 | 2,132 |
October 15 | 2:00 pm | at Emporia State | L 28–35 | 6,014 | |
October 22 | 1:30 pm | No. 1 Northwest Missouri State |
| L 12–47 | 3,527 |
October 29 | 2:00 pm | at Nebraska–Kearney | W 35–14 | 2,005 | |
November 5 | 1:30 pm | Missouri Southern |
| W 42–28 | 1,563 |
November 12 | 1:30 pm | at No. 24 Central Missouri | L 7–35 | 3,673 | |
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Source: [9]
Central Oklahoma
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Northeastern State
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Washburn
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Pittsburg State
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Fort Hays State
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Missouri Western
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Emporia State
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Northwest Missouri State
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Nebraska–Kearney
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Missouri Southern
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Central Missouri
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References
- "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.