2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football
2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record	7–4 (7–4 MIAA)
Head coach	Tim Beck (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Steve Rampy (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Wiemers (9th season)
Captains	Spencer Brown; Demetrius Bernard; Bo Farrow; Kyle Swartz;
Home stadium	Carnie Smith Stadium (capacity: 8,343)
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team represented Pittsburg State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Gorillas played their home games on Brandenburg Field in Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas, as they have done since 1923.^[1] 2016 was the 109th season in school history.^[2] The Gorillas were led by seventh-year head coach, Tim Beck.^[3] Pittsburg State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.^[4]

2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^	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

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl participant (Wahsburn - Mineral Water Bowl, Fort Hays State - C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl) Rankings from AFCA Poll

Preseason

The Gorillas entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 6–5 record overall and in conference play, under Beck.^[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Gorillas were chosen to finish in 3rd place in both the Coaches Poll and in the Media Poll.^[6] In the Coaches Poll, Pittsburg State was tied with Emporia State for third.^[7]

On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Pittsburg State 24th.^[8]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Beck, there were 12 assistants.

Name	Position	Seasons at PSU	Alma Mater
Tim Beck	Head Coach	7	Pittsburg State (1988)
Dave Wiemers	Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Coordinator	9	Washburn (1990)
Steve Rampy	Assist. Head Coach – Offensive Coordinator	6	Truman (1979)
Lance Cullen	Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Secondary	15	St. Mary (1993)
Ryan Hellwig	Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Line	12	Pittsburg State (2007)
John Pierce	Assist. Head Coach – Running backs	29	Pittsburg State (1980)
Carl Roth	Assist. Head Coach – Linebackers	25	Pittsburg State (1993)
Steve Wells	Assist. Head Coach – Offensive Line	9	Pittsburg State (2002)
Larry Garman	Assist. Head Coach – Off-Campus Recruiting	18	Pittsburg State (1962)
Matt Karleskint	Assist. Head Coach – Wide Receivers	1	Kansas Wesleyan (2002)
Luke Miller	Assist. Head Coach – Tight Ends	6	Pittsburg State (2014)
Trey Derryberry	Graduate Assistant – Cornerbacks	3	Pittsburg State (2014)
Chance Riley	Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line	2	Pittsburg State (2014)
Reference:^[9]

Roster

2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Slade Nordic	So
WR	`2`	Andre Taylor	Sr
RB	`3`	Kiah Kintchen	Fr
TE	`6`	Javon Wilson	Jr
WR	`7`	Ramsey Hamilton	Jr
WR	`8`	Levi Copelin	Sr
QB	`10`	Thomas LePage	Jr
QB	`14`	Luke Walstad	Fr
WR	`17`	Austin Panko	Jr
WR	`18`	Brenner Clemons	Fr
QB	`19`	John Roderique	So
RB	`23`	DeMarcus Edwards	So
RB	`24`	Keynan Schewrich	Fr
RB	`29`	Steven Sullivan	Jr
RB	`30`	Michael Rose	Jr
RB	`33`	Dre Holman	Sr
TE	`42`	Kohl Slaughter	So
RB	`45`	Zane Roark	Fr
TE	`49`	Matt Jones	Jr
OL	`62`	Dexton Robertson	So
OL	`63`	Nick Weisenborn	Sr
OL	`64`	Jaden Helms	Fr
OL	`66`	Bo Farrow	Jr
OL	`68`	Benton Sinclair	Fr
OL	`70`	Tyler Stiff	So
OL	`71`	Alex Jones	So
OL	`72`	Ryan Cipriani	Jr
OL	`73`	Ryan Dodd	Fr
OL	`74`	Jacob Ralph	Jr
OL	`75`	Tyler Brave	Fr
OL	`76`	Sage Mahnken	Fr
OL	`77`	Kelly Wortham	Jr
OL	`79`	Codey Funk	Jr
TE	`80`	Bryce Barto	Fr
TE	`81`	Jackson Krull	Fr
WR	`82`	Dash Cameron	Fr
WR	`83`	Sam Randall	Fr
WR	`84`	Lorenzo West	Fr
WR	`86`	Grayson Handel	So
TE	`88`	Kyle Swartz	Sr
TE	`89`	Andy Otting	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`4`	Tyree Jefferson	Sr
S	`9`	DaShaughn Terry	Jr
S	`11`	Darian Taylor	So
S	`12`	Tanner Eikenbary	So
CB	`13`	Darrius White	Sr
LB	`15`	Ethan Fugitt	Jr
S	`16`	Brady Bradbury	Jr
CB	`20`	Juanté Baldwin	Jr
CB	`21`	Keeyon Incle	Fr
S	`22`	Devon Washington	Sr
CB	`25`	Ciyre Simmons	Jr
S	`26`	Aren Martin	Jr
CB	`27`	Jonathan Gilkey	So
S	`28`	Ryan McNerlin	Jr
S	`31`	Jaxon Wright	Jr
S	`32`	Quad Ware	Sr
CB	`34`	William Bazzle	Fr
CB	`35`	Matt Magee	So
LB	`36`	Spencer Brown	Sr
S	`37`	Derrick Banks	So
S	`38`	Josh Hornback	Fr
S	`39`	Cassius Hill	Fr
S	`40`	Nick Wuthnow	So
LB	`41`	Cale McMakin	Fr
LB	`43`	Carter Anchors	So
S	`44`	Drew Dawson	So
LB	`47`	Demetrius Bernard	So
DE	`48`	Levi Wyrick	Fr
LB	`50`	DeShane Lewis	Jr
LB	`51`	Kyle Brown	Jr
LB	`52`	Brett McDonald	Fr
LB	`53`	Drew Gill	Sr
LB	`54`	Dylan Scheer	Fr
DE	`55`	Heath Wilson	Fr
LB	`56`	LaRon Mitchell	Jr
LB	`57`	Jacob Carpenter	Fr
LB	`58`	Dylan Smith	Fr
LB	`59`	Kaden Brannin	Fr
DE	`61`	Connor Cherry	Fr
DL	`65`	Ben Saint	Jr
DL	`69`	Trenton Mooney	Fr
DE	`85`	Dreu White	Jr
DE	`87`	Trey Myers	Sr
DE	`90`	José Speer	Jr
DE	`91`	Ned Bingaman	Fr
DL	`92`	Simanu'a Thomas	Fr
DL	`93`	Brock Bryford	Jr
DL	`94`	Bradley Payne	So
DL	`95`	Drake Humphrey	So
DL	`96`	Chase Carney	Jr
DL	`97`	Danny Williams	Fr
DL	`98`	Braxton Early	So
DL	`99`	Willie Connor	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`43`	Carter Anchors	So
PK	`46`	Chad Levin	Sr

Head coach

Tim Beck

Coordinators/assistant coaches

See coaching staff

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-08-20

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 pm	Central Missouri	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS		L 27–34	9,311
September 8	7:00 pm	at Central Oklahoma	Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK		W 45–31	6,218
September 17	7:00 pm	Northeastern State	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS		W 38–37 ^OT	11,495
September 24	6:00 pm	at Lindenwood	Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO		W 50–19	3,088
October 1	1:00 pm	at Washburn	Yager Stadium Topeka, KS		W 45–27	6,323
October 8	2:00 pm	Fort Hays State	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS		L 41–54	10,238
October 15	2:00 pm	at Missouri Western	Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO		W 55–47	5,515
October 22	2:00 pm	No. 12 Emporia State	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS		L 36–41	8,763
October 29	2:30 pm	at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State	Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO (Rivalry)	American Sports Network	L 10–69	10,283
November 5	2:00 pm	Nebraska–Kearney	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS		W 52–21	8,253
November 12	3:30 pm	at Missouri Southern	Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO (Miner's Bowl)		W 45–31	5,748
Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Source: ^[10]

Game summaries

Central Missouri

Central Missouri at Pittsburg State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Central Missouri	0	7	20	7	34
Pittsburg State	10	3	0	14	27

Date: September 1
Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:07
Game attendance: 9,311
Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
Referee: Dwight Neibling

Central Oklahoma

Pittsburg State at Central Oklahoma

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Pittsburg State	3	21	7	14	45
Central Oklahoma	14	10	7	0	31

Date: September 8
Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:56
Game attendance: 6,218
Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
Referee: Craig Helser

Northeastern State

Northeastern State at Pittsburg State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Northeastern State	7	14	7	3	6	37
• Pittsburg State	7	9	15	0	7	38

Date: September 17
Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:37
Game attendance: 11,495
Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
Referee: John Steiger

Lindenwood

Pittsburg State at Lindenwood

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Pittsburg State	13	14	9	14	50
Lindenwood	0	13	6	0	19

Date: September 24
Location: Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO
Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:12
Game attendance: 3,088
Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
Referee: Lonnie Brickman

Washburn

Pittsburg State at Washburn

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Pittsburg State	7	14	14	10	45
Washburn	10	3	7	7	27

Date: October 1
Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KS
Game start: 1:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 6,323
Game weather: Calm, 68 °F (20 °C)
Referee: Danny Harris

Fort Hays State

Fort Hays State at Pittsburg State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Fort Hays State	10	14	14	16	54
Pittsburg State	14	6	7	14	41

Date: October 8
Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:08
Game attendance: 10,238
Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
Referee: Lonnie Brickman

Missouri Western

Pittsburg State at Missouri Western

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Pittsburg State	14	20	14	7	55
Missouri Western	12	7	7	21	47

Date: October 15
Location: Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, MO
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:00
Game attendance: 5,515
Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
Referee: Dwight Neibling

Emporia State

Emporia State at Pittsburg State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #12 Emporia State	14	17	0	10	41
Pittsburg State	17	7	0	12	36

Date: October 22
Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:29
Game attendance: 8,763
Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
Referee: Craig Helser

Northwest Missouri State

Pittsburg State at Northwest Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburg State	0	3	7	0	10
• #1 Northwest Missouri State	14	27	14	14	69

Date: October 29
Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
Game start: 2:30 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:12
Game attendance: 10,283
Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
Referee: John Adams
Television network: American Sports Network

Nebraska–Kearney

Nebraska–Kearney at Pittsburg State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska–Kearney	7	14	0	0	21
• Pittsburg State	7	24	14	7	52

Date: November 5
Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, KS
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:01
Game attendance: 8,253
Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C)
Referee: Brian Moore

Missouri Southern

Pittsburg State at Missouri Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Pittsburg State	14	3	14	14	45
Missouri Southern	0	7	14	10	31

Date: November 12
Location: Fred G. Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
Game start: 3:30 pm CST
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 5,748
Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
Referee: Lonnie Brickman

References

^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas – Carnie Smith Stadium Biography". July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
^ "Gorillas to Kickoff Season vs. No. 20 Mules Thursday" (PDF). August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
^ "Tim Beck biography". Retrieved August 20, 2016.
^ "The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved August 20, 2016.
^ "Pitt State Football to Host Mules in Thursday Opener in 2016". January 13, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^ Johnson, Heidi (August 2, 2016). "Gorillas Picked Third in MIAA Coaches, Media Polls" (Press release). Retrieved August 20, 2016.
^ "Top 25 Poll". D2football.com. August 22, 2015. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas – 2016 Football Roster". Retrieved August 20, 2016.
^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas - 2016 Football Schedule". Retrieved August 20, 2016.

[1] "Pittsburg State Gorillas – Carnie Smith Stadium Biography". July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.

[2] "Gorillas to Kickoff Season vs. No. 20 Mules Thursday" (PDF). August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.

[3] "Tim Beck biography". Retrieved August 20, 2016.

[4] "The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved August 20, 2016.

[5] "Pitt State Football to Host Mules in Thursday Opener in 2016". January 13, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

[6] "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved August 19, 2016.

[7] Johnson, Heidi (August 2, 2016). "Gorillas Picked Third in MIAA Coaches, Media Polls" (Press release). Retrieved August 20, 2016.

[8] "Top 25 Poll". D2football.com. August 22, 2015. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2016.

[9] "Pittsburg State Gorillas – 2016 Football Roster". Retrieved August 20, 2016.

[10] "Pittsburg State Gorillas - 2016 Football Schedule". Retrieved August 20, 2016.

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