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. 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) Reference:

Roster

Schedule

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Game summaries

Central Missouri

Central Oklahoma

Northeastern State

Lindenwood

Washburn

Fort Hays State

Missouri Western

Emporia State

Northwest Missouri State

Nebraska–Kearney

Missouri Southern

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