# 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team

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. 2016 was the 126th season in school history. The Ichabods were led by fifteenth-year head coach, Craig Schurig. Washburn has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.

## Preseason

The Ichabods entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 5–6 record overall and in conference play, under Schurig. 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.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

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) |
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### Roster
## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 pm | Northeastern State | Yager Stadium at Moore BowlTopeka, KS | W 38–19 | 5,775 |
| September 8 | 7:00 pm | at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State | Bearcat StadiumMaryville, MO | L 7–41 | 7,501 |
| September 17 | 6:00 pm | Lindenwood Lions | Yager StadiumTopeka, KS | W 34–29 | 6,721 |
| September 24 | 2:00 pm | at Nebraska–Kearney | Ron & Carol Cope StadiumKearney, NE | W 47–44 $^{3OT}$ | 4,028 |
| October 1 | 1:00 pm | Pittsburg State | Yager StadiumTopeka, KS | L 27–45 | 6,323 |
| October 8 | 3:00 pm | at Missouri Southern | Fred G. Hughes StadiumJoplin, MO | W 45–13 | 5,674 |
| October 15 | 1:00 pm | Fort Hays State | Yager StadiumTopeka, KS | W 30–24 | 5,350 |
| October 22 | 1:30 pm | at Central Missouri | Audrey J. Walton StadiumWarrensburg, MO | L 27–29 | 9,138 |
| October 29 | 1:00 pm | Missouri Western | Yager StadiumTopeka, KS | W 16–13 | 6,023 |
| November 5 | 2:00 pm | at Central Oklahoma | Wantland StadiumEdmond, OK | W 31–28 | 5,334 |
| November 12 | 2:00 pm | No. 9 Emporia State | Yager StadiumTopeka, KS (Turnpike Tussle) | L 3–30 | 6,789 |
| December 3 | Noon | vs. Bemidji State* | Tiger StadiumExcelsior Springs, MO (Mineral Water Bowl) | L 23–36 | 2,123 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||
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### Game notes, regular season
#### Northeastern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northeastern State | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| • Washburn | 7 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 38 |

#### Northwest Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washburn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • #1 Northwest Missouri State | 17 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 41 |

#### Lindenwood

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lindenwood | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 29 |
| • Washburn | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 34 |

#### 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

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

#### Missouri Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Washburn | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 45 |
| Missouri Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |

#### Fort Hays State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fort Hays State | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| • Washburn | 13 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 30 |

#### Central Missouri

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washburn | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| • Central Missouri | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 29 |

#### Missouri Western

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri Western | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| • Washburn | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |

#### Central Oklahoma

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Washburn | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Central Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |

#### Emporia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #9 Emporia State | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Washburn | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### Game notes, post-season
#### Minnesota–Duluth

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bemidji State | 0 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 36 |
| Washburn | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23 |