Preseason The Mules entered the 2016 season after finishing with an 8–3 record, overall and in conference play, last season under Svoboda.[3] [4]
On August 15, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll,[5] [6]
On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Central Missouri 10th.[7]
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 1 7:00 p.m. at Pittsburg State No. 20 W 34–279,311 September 8 7:00 p.m. Fort Hays State No. 16 W 34–177,279 September 17 6:00 p.m. at Missouri Western No. 14 W 38–346,533 September 24 1:00 p.m. Emporia State No. 13 Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO L 31–37 2OT 7,995 October 1 5:00 p.m. at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State No. 22 L 17–4215,349 October 8 1:00 p.m. Nebraska–Kearney Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 36–166,637 October 15 6:00 p.m. at Missouri Southern W 56–72,526 October 22 1:30 p.m. Washburn Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 29–279,138 October 29 1:00 p.m. Central Oklahoma Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 48–283,895 November 5 2:00 p.m. at Northeastern State No. 25 W 59–213,250 November 12 1:00 p.m. Lindenwood No. 24 Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO W 35–73,673 November 19 1:00 p.m. at No. 5 Harding * No. 20 L 31–482,107
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Game summaries
Pittsburg State Central Missouri at Pittsburg State 1 2 3 4 Total • #20 Central Missouri 0 7 20 7 34 Pittsburg State 10 3 0 14 27
Date: September 1Location: Smith Stadium , Pittsburg, KS Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:07Game attendance: 9,311Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)Referee: Dwight Neibling
Fort Hays State Fort Hays State at Central Missouri 1 2 3 4 Total Fort Hays State 0 7 0 10 17 • #16 Central Missouri 14 3 14 3 34
Date: September 8Location: Walton Stadium , Warrensburg, MO Game start: 7:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:51Game attendance: 7,279Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)Referee: Danny Harris
Missouri Western Central Missouri at Missouri Western 1 2 3 4 Total • #14 Central Missouri 14 10 7 7 38 Missouri Western 10 7 10 7 34
Date: September 17Location: Spratt Stadium , St. Joseph, MO Game start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 6,533Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)Referee: Craig Helser
Emporia State Emporia State at Central Missouri 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total • Emporia State 7 3 7 7 7 6 37 #13 Central Missouri 0 7 0 17 7 0 31
Date: September 24Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:40Game attendance: 7,995Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Referee: John Steiger
Northwest Missouri State Central Missouri at Northwest Missouri State 1 2 3 4 Total #22 Central Missouri 7 7 0 3 17 • #1 Northwest Missouri State 7 14 7 14 42
Date: October 1Location: Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, MO Game start: 5:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:49Game attendance: 15,349Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Referee: Dwight Neibling
Nebraska–Kearney Nebraska–Kearney at Central Missouri 1 2 3 4 Total Nebraska–Kearney 0 6 3 7 16 • Central Missouri 7 20 9 0 36
Date: October 8Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 6,637Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)Referee: Brian Moore
Missouri Southern Central Missouri at Missouri Southern 1 2 3 4 Total • Central Missouri 14 28 7 7 56 Missouri Southern 7 0 0 0 7
Date: October 15Location: Hughes Stadium , Joplin, MO Game start: 6:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 2,526Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)Referee: Craig Helser
Washburn Washburn at Central Missouri 1 2 3 4 Total Washburn 3 17 0 7 27 • Central Missouri 13 13 0 3 29
Date: October 22Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:30 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 9,138Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)Referee: Lonnie Brickman
Central Oklahoma 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 29Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:07Game attendance: 3,895Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Referee: John Steiger
Northeastern State Central Missouri at Northeastern State 1 2 3 4 Total • #25 Central Missouri 21 10 14 14 59 Northeastern State 0 0 7 14 21
Date: November 5Location: Wadley Stadium , Tahlequah, OK Game start: 2:00 pm CDT Elapsed time: 2:50Game attendance: 3,250Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Referee: John Adams
Lindenwood Lindenwood at Central Missouri 1 2 3 4 Total Lindenwood 0 0 0 7 7 • #24 Central Missouri 0 14 7 14 35
Date: November 12Location: Walton Stadium, Warrensburg, MOGame start: 1:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 3,673Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)Referee: Danny Harris
Harding—NCAA Division II First Round Central Missouri at Harding 1 2 3 4 Total #20 Central Missouri 14 10 7 0 31 • #5 Harding 7 21 13 7 48
Date: November 19Location: First Security Stadium, Searcy, ARGame start: 1:00 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:39Game attendance: 2,107Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)Referee: Joe Horn
Personnel
Coaching staff Along with Svoboda, there are 13 assistants.
Name Position Seasons at Alma Mater Jim Svoboda Head Coach 7 Northwestern (IA) (1992)John McMenamin Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Coordinator 2 Northwest Missouri State (2003)Wes Bell Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Coordinator 1 Emporia State (2003)Chuck Clemens Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Line 18 Truman (1988)Hank McClung Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Line 7 Eastern New Mexico (1986)Kyle Westphal Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Backs / Special Teams Coordinator 5 Simpson College (2005)Sean Teter Strength & Conditioning Coordinator 4 Kansas (2010)Eric Eisenberg Graduate Assistant – Linebackers 2 Central Florida (2014)Trey Jackson Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line 1 Central Missouri (2016) Ian Toalson Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends 1 Central Missouri (2016) Ramond Hunter Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line 2 Central Missouri (2015) Jerry McNeal Graduate Assistant – Football Operations 2 Missouri State (2014)Brody Rohach Graduate Assistant – Running Backs 2 Wayne State (2015)Damon Paul Volunteer Assistant – Wide Receivers 5 Northwest Missouri State (1984) Reference: [9]
Roster
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