The 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team represented Washburn University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Ichabods played their home games on Foster Field in Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl in Topeka, Kansas, as they have done since 1928. 2016 was the 126th season in school history. The Ichabods were led by fifteenth-year head coach, Craig Schurig. Washburn has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.
Preseason The Ichabods entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 5–6 record overall and in conference play, under Schurig. On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Ichabods were chosen to finish in 8th place in both the Coaches Poll and in the Media Poll.
Personnel
Coaching staff Along with Schurig, there were 11 assistants. Craig Schurig Head coach/QB's 15 Colorado Mines (1987) Zach Watkins Co-Defensive Coord./Special Teams 3 Washburn (2009) Brock Luke Co-Defensive Coord./Defensive Line 6 Clarion (2005) Jeff Schwinn Offensive Coord./Running Backs 6 Kansas State (2006) Eric Eisenbarth Assist. Coach – Offensive Line 6 Washburn (2008) Josh Osborne Assist. Coach – WR/Recruiting Coord. 7 Washburn (2009) LaRon Moore Assist. Coach – Defensive Backs 5 Texas Tech (2011) David Trupp Strength & Conditioning Coach 14 Baker (1991) Frank Crosson Volunteer Coach – Linebackers 11 Ottawa (1977) Skyler Parker Graduate Assistant – Defensive Backs 2 Ottawa (2012) Kyle Duncan Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line 2 Washburn (2014) T.D. Hicks Volunteer Coach 11 Houston Bible Institute (2010) Reference:
Roster
Schedule
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Game notes, regular season Northeastern State
Northwest Missouri State
Lindenwood
Nebraska–Kearney
Pittsburg State
Missouri Southern
Fort Hays State
Central Missouri
Missouri Western
Central Oklahoma
Emporia State
Game notes, post-season Minnesota–Duluth
References