The 2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season is made up of 12 United States collegiate athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the NCAA Division II for the 2016 college football season. The season began on Thursday, September 1, 2016. Northwest Missouri State enters the season as the Conference and National Champions.

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 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 7 99–41 47–22 Central Oklahoma Nick Bobeck 5 61–40 19–25 Emporia State Garin Higgins 10 104–59 53–50 Fort Hays State Chris Brown 6 30–26 Lindenwood Patrick Ross 13 104–56 90–49 Missouri Southern Denver Johnson 2 70–76 1–10 Missouri Western Jerry Partridge 20 145–76 Nebraska–Kearney Josh Lamberson 2 0–11 Northeastern State Rob Robinson 3 0–11 NW Missouri State Adam Dorrel 6 61–8 Pittsburg State Tim Beck 7 53–19 Washburn Craig Schurig 13 96–64

Preseason outlook Sporting News released their Top-25 on May 25, 2016. Two teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #1 Northwest Missouri State and #24 Emporia State.vOn June 15, 2016, the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where four teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #1 Northwest Missouri State, #12 Emporia State, #22 Central Missouri, and Pittsburg State and #25.

On August 2, MIAA Media Days was held at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City. Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 and Central Missouri was chosen as #2 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as follows:

MIAA Coaches 1. NW Missouri (10) 2. Central Mo. (1) 3. Pittsburg St. (1) 3. Emporia St. 5. Central Ok. 6. Fort Hays St. 7. Mo. Western 8. Washburn 9. Northeastern St. 10. Mo. Southern 11. Nebraska–Kearney 12. Lindenwood ( ) first place votes

MIAA Media 1. NW Missouri (39) 2. Central Mo. 3. Pittsburg St. 4. Emporia St. 5. Fort Hays St. 6. Central Ok. 7. Mo. Western 8. Washburn 9. Lindenwood 10. Northeastern St. 11. Mo. Southern 12. Nebraska–Kearney ( ) first place votes

On August 15, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll. Northwest Missouri State, the 2015 National Champions, was selected to finish first, Central Missouri was ranked at No. 20, and Emporia State was selected at No. 24. Central Oklahoma, Fort Hays State, and Pittsburg State all received votes.

On August 25, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, which includes four MIAA schools. NW Missouri State was ranked 1st, Central Missouri 10th, Emporia State 12th, and Pittsburg State 24th.

Schedule The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 1, 2016 and ends on Saturday, November 12, 2016. The schedule is subject to change.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Postseason NCAA Division II playoffs

Bowls

Sources:

Home game attendance TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Total Average% of Capacity Central MissouriAudrey J. Walton Stadium10,0007,2797,9956,6379,1383,8953,67338,6176,43664.36% Central OklahomaWantland Stadium10,0006,2183,1203,1091,9855,3344,22323,9893,99839.98% Emporia StateFrancis G. Welch Stadium7,0006,8215,3044,9876,0146,103–29,2295,84658.46% Fort Hays StateLewis Field Stadium6,3624,1343,5204,2663,2503,325–18,4953,69936.99% LindenwoodHunter Stadium7,4503,1323,0882,1323,5271,563–13,4332,68736.07% Missouri SouthernFred G. Hughes Stadium7,0004,2745,2675,6742,5264,2365,74827,7254,62166.01% Missouri WesternSpratt Stadium7,2006,0176,5333,6825,5154,017–25,7645,15371.57% Nebraska–KearneyRon & Carol Cope Stadium5,2504,6634,0282,0052,2002,0052,10017,0012,83453.98% Northeastern StateDoc Wadley Stadium8,3002,1042,2561,5031,1873,250–10,3002,06024.81% NW Missouri StateBearcat Stadium6,5007,5018,5507,29610,2837,542–41,1728,235126.69% Pittsburg StateCarnie Smith Stadium7,9509,31111,49510,2388,7638,253–48,0609,612120.91% WashburnYager Stadium at Moore Bowl7,2005,7756,7216,3235,3506,0236,78936,8906,14885.39% Totals 67,229 67,877 57,852 59,738 55,546 22,533 330,775 55,129

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