# 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

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. 2016 was the 109th season in school history. The Gorillas were led by seventh-year head coach, Tim Beck. Pittsburg State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.

## Preseason

The Gorillas entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 6–5 record overall and in conference play, under Beck. 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. In the Coaches Poll, Pittsburg State was tied with Emporia State for third.
On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Pittsburg State 24th.

## 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) |
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### Roster
## Schedule

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

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

#### Central Oklahoma

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

#### Northeastern State

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

#### Lindenwood

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

#### Washburn

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

#### Fort Hays State

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

#### Missouri Western

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

#### Emporia State

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

#### Northwest Missouri State

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

#### Nebraska–Kearney

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

#### Missouri Southern

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