2016 Emporia State Hornets football team

2016 Emporia State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
Record11–2 (10–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Nardo (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMike LoPorto (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBryan Nardo (5th season)
Captains
  • Mitchell Foote
  • Landon Nault
  • Kole Schankie
  • Eddie Vinson
Home stadiumFrancis G. Welch Stadium
2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^  11 0   15 0  
No. 10 Emporia State ^  10 1   11 2  
No. 21 Central Missouri ^  9 2   9 3  
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  
Rankings from AFCA poll)

The 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Hornets played their home games on the newly-renovated Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas, as they have done since 1937. 2016 was the 119th season in school history. The Hornets were led by head coach Garin Higgins, finished his 15th overall season, and 10th overall at Emporia State. Emporia State has a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1991.