2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team

2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2016 record	3–8 (3–8 MIAA)
Head coach	Nick Bobeck (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Martin (5th year)
Defensive coordinator	Russ Pickett (5th year)
Home stadium	Wantland Stadium (capacity: 10,000)

2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#1 NW Missouri St. $^		11	–	0					13	–	0
#9 Emporia State ^		10	–	1					11	–	2
#20 Central Missouri ^		9	–	3					9	–	2
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 ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represented the University of Central Oklahoma in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Bronchos played their home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma, as they have done since 1965.^[1] 2016 was the 110th season in school history.^[2] The Bronchos were led by fifth-year head coach, Nick Bobeck.^[3] Central Oklahoma has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.^[4]

Preseason

The Bronchos entered the 2016 season after finishing 7–5 overall, 6–5 in conference play last season under Bobeck.^[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Bronchos were chosen to finish in fifth place in the Coaches Poll, and sixth in the Media Poll.^[6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Along with Bobeck, there were 9 assistants.

Name	Position	Seasons at UCO	Alma Mater
Nick Bobeck	Head Coach	5	Central Oklahoma (2003)
Chris Martin	Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Coordinator	5	Central Oklahoma (2002)
Russ Pickett	Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Coordinator	5	Ouachita Baptist (2003)
David Johnson	Assistant Football Coach – Quarterbacks	3	Tulsa (2009)
Jason Smelser	Assistant Football Coach – Linebackers	3	Southern Arkansas (1999)
Nick Graham	Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Backs	1	Tulsa (2005)
Austin Moss	Graduate Assistant – Linebackers	4	Louisiana–Monore (2014)
Justin Pruitt	Graduate Assistant – Tight ends and Half-backs	3	Central Oklahoma (2014)
Alex Knox	Volunteer Coach – Defensive Backs	3	Central Oklahoma (current student)
Christian Hood	Graduate Assistant – Wide Receivers	2	Central Oklahoma (2015)
Reference:[7]

Roster

2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Luper, J.R.J.R. Luper Sr WR 5 Basks, DustinDustin Basks  Fr WR 6 Crockett, JoshJosh Crockett Jr QB 7 Stallard, ChasChas Stallard Jr WR 8 Grimes, TrentTrent Grimes Jr QB 10 Eckert, T.J.T.J. Eckert Sr WR 11 Bond, SamuelSamuel Bond So WR 15 Curry, L'liottL'liott Curry  Fr WR 16 Clement, ColtonColton Clement  Fr WR 18 Sipe, TylerTyler Sipe So RB 23 McKenzie, ClayClay McKenzie Jr RB 24 Gandara, JakeJake Gandara Jr RB 26 Morris, MarcusMarcus Morris  Fr OL 50 Stillwell, TylerTyler Stillwell  Fr OL 54 Chalfant, HunterHunter Chalfant Jr OL 61 Seagle, DavidDavid Seagle So OL 62 Waggoner, BrandonBrandon Waggoner Sr OL 64 Goodman, MichaMicha Goodman Sr OL 65 Light, LeightonLeighton Light Jr OL 68 Williams, AaronAaron Williams Jr OL 69 Steward III, AustinAustin Steward III  Fr OL 70 Noble, SamSam Noble Jr OL 71 McLaughlin, MasonMason McLaughlin Sr OL 72 Blair, JacobJacob Blair Jr OL 77 Hammons, NoahNoah Hammons So OL 78 Locust, MvhayvMvhayv Locust Jr WR 81 Pulley, ConnorConnor Pulley Sr HB 82 Tolson, MarshallMarshall Tolson  Fr WR 83 Bond, PatenPaten Bond Jr HB 84 Moss, CalebCaleb Moss Jr WR 85 Barnett, MalachaiMalachai Barnett Fr WR 86 Reeves, DerekDerek Reeves So HB 87 Buelow, AlexanderAlexander Buelow  Fr HB 88 Williams, DaxtonDaxton Williams  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Wilkinson, AnthontAnthont Wilkinson Jr DB 3 Hogdon, BarryBarry Hogdon So LB 9 Pogi, ChristopherChristopher Pogi  Fr DB 12 Walker, MalikMalik Walker So DB 13 Ellis, TrentTrent Ellis Jr DB 14 Harris, O'ShayO'Shay Harris  Fr DB 17 Diessner, DakotaDakota Diessner Jr KB 19 Morgan, JoshJosh Morgan  Fr DB 20 Steele, AustinAustin Steele Sr DB 21 Cole, OmariOmari Cole Jr DB 22 Calip, BradenBraden Calip Jr LB 25 Staggs, AddisonAddison Staggs Jr LB 27 Lindsey, ColtonColton Lindsey So LB 28 Humphers, HankHank Humphers Jr LB 29 Shearwood, CadeCade Shearwood Jr LB 30 Jones, BenBen Jones Sr LB 31 Day, TylerTyler Day Sr LB 32 Young, BreionBreion Young Jr DB 33 Abram, DeVaughnDeVaughn Abram Jr LB 34 Beebe, DenverDenver Beebe So DE 35 Hooks, EliEli Hooks So DB 37 Shearwood, ColtenColten Shearwood Jr DB 38 Galyon, RileyRiley Galyon Jr LB 47 Hope, BearBear Hope  Fr LB 48 Stoner, Jas'senJas'sen Stoner Sr DT 51 Smith, CarsonCarson Smith So DL 75 Oakley, JacobJacob Oakley  Fr DL 89 Boardingham, MalikMalik Boardingham  Fr DT 90 Wilson, DeontayDeontay Wilson Sr DE 91 Consentino, VincentVincent Consentino Jr DT 93 Woodberry, ChantzChantz Woodberry Jr DE 94 Walker, CollisCollis Walker Jr DE 96 Stafford, JordonJordon Stafford So DT 98 Nichols, MichaelMichael Nichols  Fr DE 99 Wormington, TreyTrey Wormington So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 36 Heddink, SethSeth Heddink Sr P 39 Huff, JakeJake Huff  Fr P 49 Tedesco, JayJay Tedesco  Fr P 80 Fulham, ChristianChristian Fulham Sr	Head coach Nick Bobeck Coordinators/assistant coaches Chris Martin Russ Pickett David Johnson Jason Smelser Nick Graham Austin Moss Justin Pruitt Alex Knox Christian Hood Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2016-06-05

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 pm	at Lindenwood		Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO		L 26–49	3,132
September 8	7:00 pm	Pittsburg State		Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK		L 31–45	6,218
September 17	7:00 pm	at Fort Hays State		Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS		L 20–34	3,520
September 24	6:00 pm	Missouri Western		Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK		W 31–21	3,120
October 1	2:00 pm	at No. 23 Emporia State		Francis G. Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS		L 21–35	4,987
October 8	2:00 pm	Northwest Missouri State		Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK		L 10–56	3,109
October 15	2:00 pm	at Nebraska–Kearney		Ron & Carol Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE		L 32–47	2,200
October 22	2:00 pm	Missouri Southern		Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK		W 63–42	1,985
October 29	1:00 pm	at Central Missouri		Audrey J. Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO		L 28–48	3,895
November 5	2:00 pm	Washburn		Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK		L 28–31	5,334
November 12	3:00 pm	Northeastern State		Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK (President's Cup)		W 17–14	4,223
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central.

Source: ^[8]

Game notes

Lindenwood

Central Oklahoma at Lindenwood

1 2 3 4 Total Central Oklahoma 10 10 0 6 26 • Lindenwood 6 7 21 15 49 Date: September 1 Location: Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, MO Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 3,132 Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 76°F Referee: Danny Harris

Pittsburg State

Pittsburg State at Central Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total • Pittsburg State 3 21 7 14 45 Central Oklahoma 14 10 7 0 31 Date: September 8 Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:56 Game attendance: 6,218 Game weather: Cloudy, 78°F Referee: Craig Helser

Fort Hays State

Central Oklahoma at Fort Hays State

1 2 3 4 Total Central Oklahoma 0 10 3 7 20 • Fort Hays State 21 3 3 7 34 Date: September 17 Location: Lewis Stadium, Hays, KS Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 4:10 Game attendance: 3,520 Game weather: Overcast, 76°F Referee: Sean Johnston

Missouri Western

Missouri Western at Central Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total Missouri Western 0 14 7 0 21 • Central Oklahoma 7 10 7 7 31 Date: September 24 Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK Game start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 4:27 Game attendance: 3,120 Game weather: Rain, 60°F Referee: John Adams

Emporia State

Central Oklahoma at Emporia State

1 2 3 4 Total Central Oklahoma 0 0 10 11 21 • #23 Emporia State 7 14 7 7 35 Date: October 1 Location: Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 4,987 Game weather: Sunny, 72°F Referee: Craig Helser

Northwest Missouri State

Northwest Missouri at Central Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total • #1 Northwest Missouri State 14 28 14 0 56 Central Oklahoma 0 10 0 0 10 Date: October 8 Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:55 Game attendance: 3,109 Game weather: Sunny, 70°F Referee: Danny Harris

Nebraska–Kearney

Central Oklahoma at Nebraska–Kearney

1 2 3 4 Total Central Oklahoma 3 7 7 15 32 • Nebraska–Kearney 7 20 13 7 47 Date: October 15 Location: Cope Stadium, Kearney, NE Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 2,200 Game weather: Overcast, 70°F Referee: John Adams

Missouri Southern

Missouri Southern at Central Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total Missouri Southern 0 14 7 21 42 • Central Oklahoma 14 21 7 21 63 Date: October 22 Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 1,985 Game weather: Sunny, 79°F Referee: Brian Moore

Central Missouri

Central Oklahoma at Central Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total Central Oklahoma 14 0 7 7 28 • Central Missouri 0 13 21 14 48 Date: October 29 Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MO Game start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:07 Game attendance: 3,895 Game weather: Sunny, 70°F Referee: John Steiger

Wasburn

Washburn at Central Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total • Washburn 7 10 14 0 31 Central Oklahoma 0 7 7 14 28 Date: November 5 Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:03 Game attendance: 5,334 Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70°F Referee: Dwight Neibling

Northeastern State

Northeastern State at Central Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total Northeastern State 0 7 7 0 14 • Central Oklahoma 7 0 3 7 17 Date: November 12 Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CST Game attendance: 4,223 Game weather: Sunny, 65°F Referee: Craig Helser

References

1. "Central Oklahoma Athletics – Wasteland Stadium". Retrieved 2016-06-05.
2. "2015 Central Oklahoma Football Media Guide". 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
3. "2016 Football Coaching Staff – Bobeck, Nick". Retrieved 2016-06-04.
4. "Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State to join MIAA". 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
5. "Bronchos Tabbed Fifth In Preseason MIAA Coaches' Poll". Retrieved 2016-08-05.
6. "NWMSU Tops Football Polls". Retrieved 2016-08-05.
7. "Central Oklahoma Athletics – 2016 Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved 2016-06-05.
8. "Central Oklahoma Athletics – 2016 Football Schedule". Retrieved 2016-06-05.

External links

• Official website