# 2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season

The 2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was contested by twelve United States collegiate athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2015 college football season. The season began on Thursday, September 3, 2015.

## Conference teams

| School | Nickname | Location | Stadium |
| Central Missouri | Mules | Warrensburg, Missouri | Audrey J. Walton Stadium |
| Central Oklahoma | Bronchos | Edmond, Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium |
| Emporia State | Hornets | Emporia, Kansas | Francis G. Welch Stadium |
| Fort Hays State | Tigers | Hays, Kansas | Lewis Field |
| Lindenwood | Lions | St. Charles, Missouri | Hunter Stadium |
| Missouri Southern | Lions | Joplin, Missouri | Fred G. Hughes Stadium |
| Missouri Western | Griffons | St. Joseph, Missouri | Spratt Stadium |
| Nebraska–Kearney | Lopers | Kearney, Nebraska | Ron & Carol Cope Stadium |
| Northeastern State | Riverhawks | Tahlequah, Oklahoma | Doc Wadley Stadium |
| Northwest Missouri | Bearcats | Maryville, Missouri | Bearcat Stadium |
| Pittsburg State | Gorillas | Pittsburg, Kansas | Carnie Smith Stadium |
| Washburn | Ichabods | Topeka, Kansas | Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl |

### Coaches

The only head coach change in the conference is Missouri Southern's Denver Johnson who replaced Daryl Daye.
Please note that the information listed is the information before the season started.
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school |
| Central Missouri | Jim Svoboda | 6 | 91–40 | 39–19 |
| Central Oklahoma | Nick Bobeck | 4 | 54–25 | 12–20 |
| Emporia State | Garin Higgins | 9 | 93–56 | 42–47 |
| Fort Hays State | Chris Brown | 5 | 22–22 | 22–22 |
| Lindenwood | Patrick Ross | 12 | 101–48 | 87–41 |
| Missouri Southern | Denver Johnson | 1 | 69–66 | 0–0 |
| Missouri Western | Jerry Partridge | 19 | 139–71 | 139–71 |
| Nebraska–Kearney | Josh Lamberson | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Northeastern State | Rob Robinson | 2 | 0–11 | 0–11 |
| NW Missouri State | Adam Dorrel | 5 | 47–8 | 47–8 |
| Pittsburg State | Tim Beck | 6 | 47–14 | 47–14 |
| Washburn | Craig Schurig | 14 | 89–57 | 89–57 |

## Preseason outlook

Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 8, 2015. Two teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #7 Northwest Missouri and #14 Pittsburg State. That same day the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where two teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #6 Pittsburg State and #13 Northwest Missouri.
On August 4, MIAA Media Days was held at Sporting Park in Kansas City. Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 and Pittsburg State was chosen as #2 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as follows:
On August 17, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll. Northwest Missouri State was selected to finish fifth, and Pittsburg State was chosen seventh.
On August 25, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, which includes three MIAA schools. Pittsburg State ranked 6th, NW Missouri State 8th, and Central Missouri 20th.
| | MIAA Coaches |
| 1. | NW Missouri (8) |
| 2. | Pittsburg St. (4) |
| 3. | Central Mo. |
| 4. | Central Ok. |
| 5. | Mo. Western |
| 6. | Fort Hays St. |
| T7. | Emporia St. |
| T7. | Washburn |
| 9. | Nebraska–Kearney |
| 10. | Lindenwood |
| 11. | Mo. Southern |
| 12. | Northeastern St. |
| | MIAA Media |
| 1. | NW Missouri (28) |
| 2. | Pittsburg St. (13) |
| 3. | Central Ok. |
| 4. | Mo. Western |
| 5. | Central Mo. |
| 6. | Fort Hays St. |
| 7. | Emporia St. |
| 8. | Washburn |
| 9. | Nebraska–Kearney |
| 10. | Mo. Southern |
| 11. | Lindenwood |
| 12. | Northeastern St. |

## Schedule

The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 3, 2015. The schedule was subject to change.

### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | Missouri Western | Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | | UCM 18–17 | 8,895 |
| September 3, 2015 | 7:07 p.m. | Fort Hays State | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK | MIAA-TV | FHSU 30–29 | 7,189 |
| September 3, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | Emporia State | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | | ESU 38–20 | 5,987 |
| September 3, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | Washburn | Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO | | LWU 20–14 | 2,794 |
| September 3, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Northwest Missouri | Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE | | NWMSU 31–0 | 7,853 |
| September 3, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Pittsburg State | Northeastern State | Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK | | PSU 38–14 | 3,331 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 2

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10/12, 2015 | 7:07/2:00 p.m. | Central Missouri | Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS | MIAA-TV | ESU 45–34 | 5,785 |
| September 10, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | Northeastern State | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS | | FHSU 27–13 | 3,495 |
| September 10, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | Missouri Southern | No. 4 NW Missouri State | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | | NWMSU 48–7 | 7,111 |
| September 10/11, 2015 | 6:00 p.m./11:00 a.m. | Nebraska–Kearney | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS | | WU 34–14 | 5,958 |
| September 12, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Oklahoma | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | | MWSU 26–16 | 4,203 |
| September 12, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | Lindenwood | No. 5 Pittsburg State | Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | | PSU 56–28 | 10,362 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 19, 2015 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 3 NW Missouri State | Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | | NWMSU 34–30 | 9,973 |
| September 19, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | Emporia State | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK | | ESU 38–28 | 4,502 |
| September 19, 2015 | 6:00 p.m. | Fort Hays State | Lindenwood | Hunter Field • St. Charles, MO | | FHSU 30–7 | 2,976 |
| September 19, 2015 | 6:00 p.m. | Nebraska–Kearney | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | | MSSU 24–14 | 4,367 |
| September 19, 2015 | 2:37 p.m. | Missouri Western | Northeastern State | Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK | MIAA-TV | MWSU 24–17 | 2,083 |
| September 19, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | Washburn | No. 4 Pittsburg State | Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | | WU 28–21 | 11,383 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 26, 2015† | 3:00 p.m. | Central Missouri | Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE | | UCM 38–7 | 4,214 |
| September 26, 2015 | 2:37 p.m. | Central Oklahoma | No. 3 NW Missouri State | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | MIAA-TV | NWMSU 23–16 | 7,847 |
| September 26, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | Northeastern State | Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS | | ESU 55–14 | 5,093 |
| September 26, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 15 Pittsburg State | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS | | PSU 31–24 | 6,043 |
| September 26, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | Lindenwood | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | | MWSU 34–14 | 5,401 |
| September 26, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri Southern | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS | | WU 27–21 | 4,201 |
| $^†$Homecoming. $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 3, 2015 | 1:30 p.m. | Missouri Southern | Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | | UCM 54–10 | 10,477 |
| October 3, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | Nebraska–Kearney | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK | | UCO 36–24 | 4,029 |
| October 3, 2015 | 2:37 p.m. | No. 23 Emporia State | Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO | MIAA-TV | ESU 20–13 | 2,093 |
| October 3, 2015† | 7:00 p.m. | Washburn | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS | | FHSU 35–30 | 4,913 |
| October 3, 2015† | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri Western | No. 15 Pittsburg State | Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | | PSU 31–27 | 10,814 |
| October 3, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 3 NW Missouri State | Northeastern State | Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK | | NWMSU 59–7 | 1,593 |
| $^†$Homecoming. $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 6

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 10, 2015 | 2:37 p.m. | Central Missouri | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS | MIAA-TV | UCM 38–38 | 4,763 |
| October 10, 2015 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Oklahoma | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | | UCO 55–21 | 3,755 |
| October 10, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 13 Pittsburg State | No. 18 Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS | | ESU 46–42 | 6,306 |
| October 10, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | Fort Hays State | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | | MWSU 26–21 | 3,406 |
| October 10, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | Lindenwood | No. 3 NW Missouri State | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | | NWMSU 69–0 | 6,594 |
| October 10, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | Northeastern State | Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE | | NSU 31–14 | 3,345 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 17, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Missouri | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK | | UCM 45–42 | 2,478 |
| October 17, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 13 Emporia State | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS | | FHSU 27–24 | 3,094 |
| October 17, 2015† | 1:30 p.m. | Nebraska–Kearney | Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO | | LWU 28–10 | 2,097 |
| October 17, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri Southern | Northeastern State | Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK | | NSU 31–21 | 1,512 |
| October 17, 2015† | 2:00 p.m. | Washburn | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | | WU 21–7 | 5,005 |
| October 17, 2017 | 2:37 p.m. | No. 3 NW Missouri State | No. 22 Pittsburg State | Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | MIAA-TV | NWMSU 31–14 | 10,189 |
| $^†$Homecoming. $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 24, 2015† | 1:30 p.m. | Northeastern State | Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | | UCM 54–10 | 8,279 |
| October 24, 2015† | 1:00 p.m. | Central Oklahoma | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS | | UCO 38–27 | 5,525 |
| October 24, 2015† | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri Western | No. 19 Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS | | ESU 17–3 | 6,056 |
| October 24, 2015† | 2:00 p.m. | Fort Hays State | No. 3 NW Missouri State | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | | NWMSU 45–24 | 9,082 |
| October 24, 2015† | 2:37 p.m. | Lindenwood | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | MIAA-TV | LWU 34–30 | 4,237 |
| October 24, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | Pittsburg State | Nebraska–Kearney | Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE | | PSU 24–19 | 2,050 |
| $^†$Homecoming. $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 9

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 31, 2015 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 25 Central Missouri | Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO | | UCM 31–0 | 1,519 |
| October 31, 2015† | 1:00 p.m. | Central Oklahoma | Northeastern State | Wantland Stadium • Tahlequah, OK (President's Cup) | | UCO 48–17 | 2,638 |
| October 31, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | Washburn | No. 17 Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS (Turnpike Tussle) | | ESU 47–21 | 4,821 |
| October 31, 2015 | 2:37 p.m. | Nebraska–Kearney | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS | MIAA-TV | FHSU 24–7 | 2,770 |
| October 31, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri Southern | Pittsburg State | Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | | PSU 41–14 | 8,251 |
| October 31, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 2 NW Missouri State | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | | NWMSU 24–10 | 6,955 |
| $^†$Homecoming. $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 10

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 7, 2015 | 2:37pm | Pittsburg State | No. 24 Central Missouri | Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO | MIAA-TV | UCM 34–6 | 7,873 |
| November 7, 2015† | 2:00 p.m. | Lindenwood | Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK | | UCO 37–20 | 6,855 |
| November 7, 2015 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 14 Emporia State | No. 2 NW Missouri State | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | ASN | NWMSU 44–10 | 6,542 |
| November 7, 2015 | 3:00 p.m. | Fort Hays State | Missouri Southern | Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO | | FHSU 42–31 | 3,475 |
| November 7, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | Nebraska–Kearney | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | | MWSU 34–17 | 2,996 |
| November 7, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | Washburn | Northeastern State | Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK | | WU 35–21 | 2,417 |
| $^†$Homecoming. $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 11

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| November 14, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Central Missouri | Fort Hays State | Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS | FHSU 28–14 | 2,975 |
| November 14, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Oklahoma | Pittsburg State | Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS | UCO 49–31 | 8,138 |
| November 14, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | Nebraska–Kearney | No. 19 Emporia State | Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS | ESU 52–34 | 3,897 |
| November 14, 2015 | 1:30 p.m. | Northeastern State | Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO | NSU 17–14 | 1,016 |
| November 14, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri Southern | Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO | MWSU 63–21 | 2,147 |
| November 14, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Northwest Missouri | Washburn | Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS | NWMSU 49–13 | 5,403 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Postseason
#### NCAA Division II playoffs

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 18 Emporia State | No. 6 MSU–Mankato | Blakeslee Stadium • Mankato, MN | | W 51–49 | 1,104 |
| November 28 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Humboldt State | No. 1 NW Missouri St. | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | | W 54–7 | 4,160 |
| November 28 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 18 Emporia State | No. 8 Henderson State | Carpenter-Haygood Stadium • Arkadelphia, AR | | W 29–3 | 1,129 |
| December 5 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 18 Emporia State | No. 1 NW Missouri St. | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | | NWMSU 38–17 | 5,155 |
| December 12 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 West Georgia | No. 1 NW Missouri St. | Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO | ESPN 3 | W 38–23 | 5,522 |
| December 19 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 12 Shepherd | No. 1 NW Missouri St. | Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, KS (National Championship) | ESPN 2 | W 34–7 | 16,181 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

#### Bowls

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| December 5 | Noon | Fort Hays State | Minnesota–Duluth | Tiger Stadium • Excelsior Springs, MO (Mineral Water Bowl) | L 30–22 | 2,300 |
| December 5 | Noon | Central Oklahoma | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | Razorback Stadium • Texarkana, AR (Live United Texarkana Bowl) | W 38–21 | 5,583 |
| $^#$Rankings from AFCA Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
Sources:

## Home game attendance

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
| Central Missouri | Audrey J. Walton Stadium | 10,000 | 8,895 | 9,973 | 10,477 | 8,279 | 7,873 | – | 37,497 | 7,499 | 74.99% |
| Central Oklahoma | Wantland Stadium | 10,000 | 7,189 | 4,502 | 4,029 | 2,478 | 6,855 | – | 25,053 | 5,010 | 50.1% |
| Emporia State | Francis G. Welch Stadium | 7,000 | 5,785 | 5,093 | 6,306 | 6,056 | 4,821 | 3,897 | 31,958 | 5,326 | 76.08% |
| Fort Hays State | Lewis Field Stadium | 6,362 | 3,495 | 6,043 | 4,913 | 3,094 | 2,770 | 2,975 | 23,290 | 3,881 | 61% |
| Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium | 7,450 | 2,794 | 2,976 | 2,093 | 2,097 | 1,519 | 1,016 | 12,495 | 2,082 | 27.94% |
| Missouri Southern | Fred G. Hughes Stadium | 7,000 | 5,987 | 4,367 | 3,755 | 4,237 | 3,475 | – | 21,821 | 4,364 | 49.64% |
| Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium | 7,200 | 4,203 | 5,401 | 3,406 | 5,005 | 6,955 | 2,147 | 27,117 | 4,519 | 62.76% |
| Nebraska–Kearney | Ron & Carol Cope Stadium | 5,250 | 7,853 | 4,214 | 3,345 | 2,050 | 2,996 | – | 20,458 | 4,091 | 77.92% |
| Northeastern State | Doc Wadley Stadium | 8,300 | 3,331 | 2,083 | 1,593 | 1,512 | 2,638 | 2,417 | 13,574 | 2,262 | 27.25% |
| NW Missouri State | Bearcat Stadium | 6,500 | 7,111 | 7,847 | 6,594 | 9,082 | 6,542 | – | 37,176 | 7,435 | 114.38% |
| Pittsburg State | Carnie Smith Stadium | 7,950 | 10,362 | 11,383 | 10,814 | 10,189 | 8,251 | 8,138 | 59,137 | 9,856 | 123.97% |
| Washburn | Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl | 7,200 | 5,958 | 4,201 | 4,763 | 5,525 | 5,403 | – | 20,850 | 4,170 | 57.91% |