2016_Central_Missouri_Mules_football_team

2016 Central Missouri Mules football
2016 Central Missouri Mules football
NCAA Division II First Round, L 31–48 at Harding
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
Record	9–3 (9–2 MIAA)
Head coach	Jim Svoboda (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	John McMenamin (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Wes Bell (1st season)
Home stadium	Audrey J. Walton Stadium
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Central Missouri Mules football team

American college football season

The 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team represented the University of Central Missouri as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Svoboda, the Mules compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 9–2 in conference play, placing third in the MIAA. Central Missouri advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Mules lost in the first round to Harding. The team played home games at Vernon Kennedy Field at Audrey J. Walton Stadium in Warrensburg, Missouri.^[1] 2016 was the 120th season in program history.^[2]

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2016 Central Missouri Mules football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Jaylen Zachery	Jr
QB	`2`	Brook Bolles	So
WR	`4`	Alex Strong	Sr
WR	`5`	Andrew Bakker	Sr
TE	`7`	Justus McMullen	Jr
QB	`10`	Garrett Fugate	Sr
QB	`11`	Eric Siebenshuh	Jr
QB	`12`	Brendon Zachery	Fr
QB	`14`	Kyle Bradley	Fr
WR	`15`	Wesley Thomas	Jr
WR	`16`	Tyler Jones	Sr
WR	`19`	Kyle Echols	Jr
RB	`21`	Gabe Vandiver	Sr
RB	`23`	Spencer Stein	Sr
RB	`24`	Xavier Washpun	Jr
RB	`29`	Steven Ford	Fr
RB	`30`	Marquel McNac	Jr
RB	`32`	Devante Turner	Fr
WR	`38`	Franklin Hunt	Fr
TE	`48`	Zach Davidson	Fr
OL	`53`	Graham Baucom	Fr
OL	`54`	Chris Gomez	Jr
OL	`55`	Derrick Puni	Jr
OL	`59`	Nate Farnsworth	Fr
OL	`60`	Jake Heckler	Fr
OL	`61`	Terrence Pryor	Fr
OL	`63`	Brian Timmons	Fr
OL	`66`	Jesse Brookus, Jr.	Fr
OL	`67`	Dylan Scheirich	Fr
OL	`68`	Connor Hill	Fr
OL	`70`	Jamar Grant	Fr
OL	`71`	Kane Barker	Jr
OL	`72`	Layne Fischer	Jr
OL	`73`	Michael Hicks	Fr
OL	`74`	Markus Zimmerman	So
OL	`76`	Cal Hegman	Fr
OL	`77`	Drew Oberle	Fr
OL	`78`	Nick Warren	So
WR	`80`	Tyus Franks	Fr
TE	`82`	Charles Smith	So
WR	`83`	Udell Hyde	So
WR	`84`	Jovante Siglar	Jr
TE	`85`	Seth Herbert	So
WR	`86`	Hunter Allee	Fr
TE	`87`	Tyler Nugent	Jr
TE	`88`	Grant Bengtson	So
TE	`93`	Brice Renner	Fr
TE	`94`	Adam Bax	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`3`	Tavion Vaughn	Sr
DB	`6`	Tevin Teamer	Jr
DB	`8`	Diaron Rhodes	Jr
LB	`9`	J.R. Alexander	Sr
DB	`13`	Blake Cooper	Fr
DB	`17`	Jordan Conaty	Jr
DB	`18`	Justin Biermann	So
LB	`22`	Mark Cushing	Jr
LB	`25`	Marques Cooper	Fr
DB	`26`	Monteze Latimore	Jr
DB	`27`	Jordan Dickson	So
DB	`28`	Brian Smith	Sr
DB	`31`	Tanner Kanak	So
DB	`33`	Jontrell Mitchell	Fr
DB	`35`	Dylan Albertson	So
LB	`37`	Ezra Boyd	So
LB	`39`	Alex Lackey	Jr
LB	`40`	John Embrey	Fr
LB	`41`	Jack Crown	Sr
DB	`42`	Jackson Newman	So
LB	`43`	Tyson Holcombe	Jr
DL	`44`	Connor Flagel	Jr
DB	`45`	James Willis	So
LB	`49`	Austin Miller	Jr
LB	`51`	Rick Pesek	So
LB	`52`	Kenny Jacobs	Jr
LB	`56`	Michael Tannehill	So
LB	`57`	Amel Cofield	So
DE	`58`	Tony Casados	Jr
DL	`62`	Ubong Udom	Fr
DL	`64`	Dalainey Taala	So
DB	`81`	Kareem Sanders	Fr
DL	`90`	Triphinue Taylor	Fr
DE	`91`	Jordan Hardwick	Fr
DL	`92`	Tony Leachman	Fr
DL	`96`	Irana Moore	Fr
DL	`97`	Josh Powell	Fr
DL	`98`	Wyatt Hendrix	Fr
DL	`99`	Dalen Winston	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K/P	`34`	Logan Offner	Fr
LS	`46`	Garrett Cline	Jr
K	`47`	Billy Greco	So
K	`69`	Jordan McFarlen	So
P	`95`	Ryan Tanner	Sr

Head coach

Jim Svoboda

Coordinators/assistant coaches

See coaching staff

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-08-12

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at Pittsburg State	No. 20	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS	W 34–27	9,311
September 8	7:00 p.m.	Fort Hays State	No. 16	Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO	W 34–17	7,279
September 17	6:00 p.m.	at Missouri Western	No. 14	Spratt Stadium St. Joseph, MO	W 38–34	6,533
September 24	1:00 p.m.	Emporia State	No. 13	Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO	L 31–37 ^2OT	7,995
October 1	5:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State	No. 22	Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	L 17–42	15,349
October 8	1:00 p.m.	Nebraska–Kearney		Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO	W 36–16	6,637
October 15	6:00 p.m.	at Missouri Southern		Fred G. Hughes Stadium Joplin, MO	W 56–7	2,526
October 22	1:30 p.m.	Washburn		Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO	W 29–27	9,138
October 29	1:00 p.m.	Central Oklahoma		Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO	W 48–28	3,895
November 5	2:00 p.m.	at Northeastern State	No. 25	Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK	W 59–21	3,250
November 12	1:00 p.m.	Lindenwood	No. 24	Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO	W 35–7	3,673
November 19	1:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Harding*	No. 20	First Security Stadium Searcy, AR (NCAA Division II First Round)	L 31–48	2,107
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Name	Position	Seasons at UCM	Alma Mater
Jim Svoboda	Head Coach	7	Northwestern (IA) (1992)
John McMenamin	Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Coordinator	2	Northwest Missouri State (2003)
Wes Bell	Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Coordinator	1	Emporia State (2003)
Chuck Clemens	Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Line	18	Truman (1988)
Hank McClung	Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Line	7	Eastern New Mexico (1986)
Kyle Westphal	Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Backs / Special Teams Coordinator	5	Simpson College (2005)
Sean Teter	Strength & Conditioning Coordinator	4	Kansas (2010)
Eric Eisenberg	Graduate Assistant – Linebackers	2	Central Florida (2014)
Trey Jackson	Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line	1	Central Missouri (2016)
Ian Toalson	Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends	1	Central Missouri (2016)
Ramond Hunter	Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line	2	Central Missouri (2015)
Jerry McNeal	Graduate Assistant – Football Operations	2	Missouri State (2014)
Brody Rohach	Graduate Assistant – Running Backs	2	Wayne State (2015)
Damon Paul	Volunteer Assistant – Wide Receivers	5	Northwest Missouri State (1984)
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2016 Central Missouri Mules football team

Preseason

Schedule

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Pittsburg State

Fort Hays State

Missouri Western

Emporia State

Northwest Missouri State

Nebraska–Kearney

Missouri Southern

Washburn

Central Oklahoma

Northeastern State

Lindenwood

Harding—NCAA Division II First Round

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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