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	57.0 !Sr
WR	`5`	Basks, DustinDustin Basks	1.5 !Fr
WR	`6`	Crockett, JoshJosh Crockett	5.0 !Jr
QB	`7`	Stallard, ChasChas Stallard	5.0 !Jr
WR	`8`	Grimes, TrentTrent Grimes	5.0 !Jr
QB	`10`	Eckert, T.J.T.J. Eckert	57.0 !Sr
WR	`11`	Bond, SamuelSamuel Bond	3.0 !So
WR	`15`	Curry, L'liottL'liott Curry	1.5 !Fr
WR	`16`	Clement, ColtonColton Clement	1.5 !Fr
WR	`18`	Sipe, TylerTyler Sipe	3.0 !So
RB	`23`	McKenzie, ClayClay McKenzie	5.0 !Jr
RB	`24`	Gandara, JakeJake Gandara	5.0 !Jr
RB	`26`	Morris, MarcusMarcus Morris	1.5 !Fr
OL	`50`	Stillwell, TylerTyler Stillwell	1.5 !Fr
OL	`54`	Chalfant, HunterHunter Chalfant	5.0 !Jr
OL	`61`	Seagle, DavidDavid Seagle	3.0 !So
OL	`62`	Waggoner, BrandonBrandon Waggoner	57.0 !Sr
OL	`64`	Goodman, MichaMicha Goodman	57.0 !Sr
OL	`65`	Light, LeightonLeighton Light	5.0 !Jr
OL	`68`	Williams, AaronAaron Williams	5.0 !Jr
OL	`69`	Steward III, AustinAustin Steward III	1.5 !Fr
OL	`70`	Noble, SamSam Noble	5.0 !Jr
OL	`71`	McLaughlin, MasonMason McLaughlin	57.0 !Sr
OL	`72`	Blair, JacobJacob Blair	5.0 !Jr
OL	`77`	Hammons, NoahNoah Hammons	3.0 !So
OL	`78`	Locust, MvhayvMvhayv Locust	5.0 !Jr
WR	`81`	Pulley, ConnorConnor Pulley	57.0 !Sr
HB	`82`	Tolson, MarshallMarshall Tolson	1.5 !Fr
WR	`83`	Bond, PatenPaten Bond	5.0 !Jr
HB	`84`	Moss, CalebCaleb Moss	5.0 !Jr
WR	`85`	Barnett, MalachaiMalachai Barnett	1.0 !Fr
WR	`86`	Reeves, DerekDerek Reeves	3.0 !So
HB	`87`	Buelow, AlexanderAlexander Buelow	1.5 !Fr
HB	`88`	Williams, DaxtonDaxton Williams	1.5 !Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Wilkinson, AnthontAnthont Wilkinson	5.0 !Jr
DB	`3`	Hogdon, BarryBarry Hogdon	3.0 !So
LB	`9`	Pogi, ChristopherChristopher Pogi	1.5 !Fr
DB	`12`	Walker, MalikMalik Walker	3.0 !So
DB	`13`	Ellis, TrentTrent Ellis	5.0 !Jr
DB	`14`	Harris, O'ShayO'Shay Harris	1.5 !Fr
DB	`17`	Diessner, DakotaDakota Diessner	5.0 !Jr
KB	`19`	Morgan, JoshJosh Morgan	1.5 !Fr
DB	`20`	Steele, AustinAustin Steele	57.0 !Sr
DB	`21`	Cole, OmariOmari Cole	5.0 !Jr
DB	`22`	Calip, BradenBraden Calip	5.0 !Jr
LB	`25`	Staggs, AddisonAddison Staggs	5.0 !Jr
LB	`27`	Lindsey, ColtonColton Lindsey	3.0 !So
LB	`28`	Humphers, HankHank Humphers	5.0 !Jr
LB	`29`	Shearwood, CadeCade Shearwood	5.0 !Jr
LB	`30`	Jones, BenBen Jones	57.0 !Sr
LB	`31`	Day, TylerTyler Day	57.0 !Sr
LB	`32`	Young, BreionBreion Young	5.0 !Jr
DB	`33`	Abram, DeVaughnDeVaughn Abram	5.0 !Jr
LB	`34`	Beebe, DenverDenver Beebe	3.0 !So
DE	`35`	Hooks, EliEli Hooks	3.0 !So
DB	`37`	Shearwood, ColtenColten Shearwood	5.0 !Jr
DB	`38`	Galyon, RileyRiley Galyon	5.0 !Jr
LB	`47`	Hope, BearBear Hope	1.5 !Fr
LB	`48`	Stoner, Jas'senJas'sen Stoner	57.0 !Sr
DT	`51`	Smith, CarsonCarson Smith	3.0 !So
DL	`75`	Oakley, JacobJacob Oakley	1.5 !Fr
DL	`89`	Boardingham, MalikMalik Boardingham	1.5 !Fr
DT	`90`	Wilson, DeontayDeontay Wilson	57.0 !Sr
DE	`91`	Consentino, VincentVincent Consentino	5.0 !Jr
DT	`93`	Woodberry, ChantzChantz Woodberry	5.0 !Jr
DE	`94`	Walker, CollisCollis Walker	5.0 !Jr
DE	`96`	Stafford, JordonJordon Stafford	3.0 !So
DT	`98`	Nichols, MichaelMichael Nichols	1.5 !Fr
DE	`99`	Wormington, TreyTrey Wormington	3.0 !So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`36`	Heddink, SethSeth Heddink	57.0 !Sr
P	`39`	Huff, JakeJake Huff	1.5 !Fr
P	`49`	Tedesco, JayJay Tedesco	1.5 !Fr
P	`80`	Fulham, ChristianChristian Fulham	57.0 !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^#	Site	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

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

External links

Official website

Central Oklahoma Bronchos football

Venues	Central Field (1928–1964) Wantland Stadium (1965–present)

Postseason & rivalries	Postseason appearances Northeastern State

Culture & lore	Championships UCO Stampede of Sound

People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL Draftees

Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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