American college football season
The 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team represented Washburn University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season . The Ichabods played their home games on Foster Field in Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl in Topeka, Kansas , as they have done since 1928 .[1] 2016 was the 126th season in school history.[2] The Ichabods were led by fifteenth-year head coach, Craig Schurig .[3] Washburn has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.[4]
Preseason [ edit ] The Ichabods entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 5–6 record overall and in conference play, under Schurig.[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Ichabods were chosen to finish in 8th place in both the Coaches Poll and in the Media Poll.[6]
Personnel [ edit ] Coaching staff [ edit ] Along with Schurig, there were 11 assistants.
Name Position Seasons at WU Alma Mater Craig Schurig Head Coach/QB's 15 Colorado Mines (1987) Zach Watkins Co-Defensive Coord./Special Teams 3 Washburn (2009) Brock Luke Co-Defensive Coord./Defensive Line 6 Clarion (2005) Jeff Schwinn Offensive Coord./Running Backs 6 Kansas State (2006) Eric Eisenbarth Assist. Coach – Offensive Line 6 Washburn (2008) Josh Osborne Assist. Coach – WR/Recruiting Coord. 7 Washburn (2009) LaRon Moore Assist. Coach – Defensive Backs 5 Texas Tech (2011) David Trupp Strength & Conditioning Coach 14 Baker (1991) Frank Crosson Volunteer Coach – Linebackers 11 Ottawa (1977) Skyler Parker Graduate Assistant – Defensive Backs 2 Ottawa (2012) Kyle Duncan Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line 2 Washburn (2014) T.D. Hicks Volunteer Coach 11 Houston Bible Institute (2010) Reference: [7]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 1 6:00 pm Northeastern State W 38–195,775 September 8 7:00 pm at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State L 7–417,501 September 17 6:00 pm Lindenwood Lions W 34–296,721 September 24 2:00 pm at Nebraska–Kearney W 47–44 3OT 4,028 October 1 1:00 pm Pittsburg State L 27–456,323 October 8 3:00 pm at Missouri Southern W 45–135,674 October 15 1:00 pm Fort Hays State W 30–245,350 October 22 1:30 pm at Central Missouri L 27–299,138 October 29 1:00 pm Missouri Western W 16–136,023 November 5 2:00 pm at Central Oklahoma W 31–285,334 November 12 2:00 pm No. 9 Emporia State L 3–306,789 December 3 Noon vs. Bemidji State * L 23–362,123
Source: [8]
Game notes, regular season [ edit ] Northeastern State [ edit ] Northeastern State at Washburn 1 2 3 4 Total Northeastern State 0 10 6 3 19 • Washburn 7 16 7 8 38
Northwest Missouri State [ edit ] Washburn at Northwest Missouri State 1 2 3 4 Total Washburn 0 7 0 0 7 • #1 Northwest Missouri State 17 0 14 10 41
Date: September 8Location: Bearcat Stadium , Maryville, MO Game start: 7:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 7,501Game weather: Overcast, 80°FReferee: Sean Johnston
Lindenwood [ 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, KSGame start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 6,721Game weather: Calm, 83°FReferee: Dwight Neibling
Nebraska–Kearney [ edit ] Washburn at Nebraska–Kearney 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total • Washburn 3 3 14 7 7 7 6 47 Nebraska–Kearney 7 0 6 14 7 7 3 44
Pittsburg State [ edit ] Pittsburg State at Washburn 1 2 3 4 Total • Pittsburg State 7 14 14 10 45 Washburn 10 3 7 7 27
Date: October 1Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KSGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 6,323Game weather: Calm, 68°FReferee: Danny Harris
Missouri Southern [ edit ] Washburn at Missouri Southern 1 2 3 4 Total • Washburn 3 7 14 21 45 Missouri Southern 0 0 0 13 13
Fort Hays State [ edit ] Fort Hays State at Washburn 1 2 3 4 Total Fort Hays State 0 14 3 7 24 • Washburn 13 10 7 0 30
Date: October 15Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KSGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:05Game attendance: 5,350Game weather: Overcast, 72°FReferee: Sean Johnston
Central Missouri [ edit ] Washburn at Central Missouri 1 2 3 4 Total Washburn 3 17 0 7 27 • Central Missouri 13 13 0 3 29
Missouri Western [ edit ] Missouri Western at Washburn 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri Western 6 7 0 0 13 • Washburn 3 7 6 0 16
Date: October 29Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KSGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 6,023Game weather: Sunny, 76°FReferee: Craig Helser
Central Oklahoma [ edit ] Washburn at Central Oklahoma 1 2 3 4 Total • Washburn 7 10 14 0 31 Central Oklahoma 0 7 7 14 28
Date: November 5Location: Wantland Stadium , Edmond, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:03Game attendance: 5,334Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70°FReferee: Dwight Neibling
Emporia State [ edit ] Emporia State at Washburn 1 2 3 4 Total • #9 Emporia State 0 17 7 6 30 Washburn 0 3 0 0 3
Date: November 12Location: Yager Stadium, Topeka, KSGame start: 2:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:53Game attendance: 6,789Game weather: Clear and sunny, 58°FReferee: Craig Helser
Game notes, post-season [ edit ] Minnesota–Duluth [ edit ] Washburn vs. Bemidji State 1 2 3 4 Total • Bemidji State 0 13 14 9 36 Washburn 10 0 10 3 23
Date: November 19Location: Tiger Stadium, Excelsior Springs, MO Game start: Noon CST Elapsed time: 3:14Game attendance: 2,123Game weather: Overcast and chilly, 47°FReferee: Danny Harris
References [ edit ] ^ "Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl" . August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2016 . ^ "Ichabods Open 126th Season of Football Hosting RiverHawks on Sept. 1" (Press release). August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016 . ^ "Craig Schurig biography" . Retrieved August 19, 2016 . ^ "The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search" . Retrieved August 19, 2016 . ^ "Ichabods Picked 8th in MIAA Preseason Polls" . Retrieved August 19, 2016 . ^ "NWMSU Tops Football Polls" . Retrieved August 19, 2016 . ^ "Washburn Athletics – 2016 Football Coaching Staff" . Retrieved August 19, 2016 . ^ "Washburn Athletics - 2016 Washburn Ichabod Football Schedule" . Retrieved August 19, 2016 .
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