2016 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

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2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Appalachian State +		7	–	1					10	–	3
Arkansas State +		7	–	1					8	–	5
Troy		6	–	2					10	–	3
Idaho		6	–	2					9	–	4
Louisiana–Lafayette		5	–	3					6	–	7
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					5	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					4	–	8
South Alabama		2	–	6					6	–	7
Georgia State		2	–	6					3	–	9
New Mexico State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Texas State		0	–	8					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

The 2016 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks, led by first-year head coach Matt Viator, played their home games at Malone Stadium and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Schedule

September 36:00 PMSouthern*

• Malone Stadium
• Monroe, LA

ESPN3W 38–21 24,718 September 106:00 PMat No. 14 Oklahoma*

• Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
• Norman, OK

FSNL 17–59 87,037 September 175:00 PMat Georgia Southern

• Paulson Stadium
• Statesboro, GA

ESPN3L 21–23 25,735 October 12:30 PMat Auburn*

• Jordan–Hare Stadium
• Auburn, AL

SECN AltL 7–58 84,243 October 86:00 PMIdaho

• Malone Stadium
• Monroe, LA

ESPN3L 31–34 9,524 October 156:00 PMTexas State

• Malone Stadium
• Monroe, LA

ESPN3W 40–34 12,735 October 228:00 PMat New Mexico*

• University Stadium
• Albuquerque, NM

RTSWL 17–59 18,099 October 296:00 PMat Arkansas State

• Centennial Bank Stadium
• Jonesboro, AR

ESPN3L 10–51 20,170 November 54:00 PMSouth Alabama

• Malone Stadium
• Monroe, LA

ESPN3W 42–35 ^OT16,073 November 121:00 PMat Georgia State

• Georgia Dome
• Atlanta, GA

ESPN3W 37–23 13,106 November 191:30 PMat Appalachian State

• Kidd Brewer Stadium
• Boone, NC

ESPN3L 17–42 18,699 December 32:00 PMLouisiana–Lafayette

• Malone Stadium
• Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou)

ESPN3L 3-30 4,007

Schedule source:

Game summaries

Southern

See also: 2016 Southern Jaguars football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Week One: Southern Jaguars at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	9	3	3	6	21
Warhawks	14	0	10	14	38

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 87 • Wind: NE 8 • Weather: Clear skies
• Game attendance: 24,718
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Brett Dolan, Brian Kinchen

Game information

First quarter (11:37) SU FG: Ruan Albuquerque 42-yard field goal. (8:21) ULM TD: Garrett Smith 13-yard pass to Jared Mapps (Craig Ford PAT). (3:16) ULM TD: Ben Luckett 30-yard rush (Craig Ford PAT). (0:14) SU TD: Lenard Tillery 2-yard rush (PAT no good). Second quarter (0:59) SU FG: Ruan Albuquerque 38-yard field goal. Third quarter (7:17) ULM TD: Garrett Smith 28-yard pass to Marcus Green (Craig Ford PAT). (3:00) ULM FG: Craig Ford 24-yard field goal. (0:19) SU FG: Ruan Albuquerque 28-yard field goal. Fourth quarter (14:34) ULM TD: Garrett Smith 13-yard rush (Craig Ford PAT). (8:11) SU TD: Austin Howard 9-yard pass to Willie Quinn (2-pt. no good) (0:50) ULM TD: Austin Vaughn 6-yard rush (Craig Ford PAT). Leading Passers SU – Austin Howard: 17–31, 137 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT ULM – Garrett Smith: 20–33, 208 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Leading Rushers SU – Lenard Tillery: 26 car, 161 yds, 1 TD ULM – Garrett Smith: 14 car, 150 yds, 1 TD Leading Receivers SU – Willie Quinn: 9 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD ULM – Marcus Green: 3 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD

@ Oklahoma

See also: 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2013	OKLA, 34–0

Week Two: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	0	17	0	17
#14 Sooners	21	21	3	14	59

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

• Date: September 10
• Game time: CDT
• Game attendance: 87,037
• TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma

Game information

First quarter (12:53) OU TD: Baker Mayfield 39-yard pass to Mark Andrews (Austin Seibert PAT). (8:17) OU TD: Baker Mayfield 8-yard pass to Dimitri Flowers (Austin Seibert PAT). (3:07) OU TD: Samaje Perine 1-yard rush (Austin Seibert PAT). Second quarter (14:49) OU TD: Jarvis Baxter 40-yard rush (Austin Seibert PAT). (9:17) OU TD: Baker Mayfield 62-yard pass to Nick Basquine (Austin Seibert PAT). (1:03) OU TD: Samaje Perine 5-yard rush (Austin Seibert PAT). Third quarter (13:41) ULM TD: Garrett Smith 73-yard pass to R.J. Turner (Craig Ford PAT). (9:41) OU TD: Austin Seibert 39-yard field goal. (7:50) ULM TD: Garrett Smith 43-yard pass to Alec Osborne (Craig Ford PAT). (3:06) ULM FG: Craig Ford 42-yard field goal. Fourth quarter (9:26) OU TD: Austin Kendall 3-yard pass to A.D. Miller (Austin Seibert PAT). (7:01) OU TD: Austin Kendall 6-yard pass to Jeffery Mead (Austin Seibert PAT). Leading Passers ULM – Garrett Smith: 22–35, 251 yds, 2 TD OU – Baker Mayfield: 14–20, 244 yds, 3 TD Leading Rushers ULM – Ben Luckett: 9 car, 34 yds OU – Joe Mixon: 13 car, 117 yds Leading Receivers ULM – R.J. Turner: 7 rec, 135 yds, 1 TD OU – Nick Basquine: 3 rec, 80 yds, 1 TD

@ Georgia Southern

See also: 2016 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–4	2015	GSU, 51–31

Week Three: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	14	0	0	7	21
Eagles	7	3	6	7	23

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

• Date: September 17
• Game time: CDT
• Game attendance: 25,735

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers ULM – GS – Leading Rushers ULM – GS – Leading Receivers ULM – GS – Leading Tacklers ULM – GS –

@ Auburn

See also: 2016 Auburn Tigers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–9	2012	AUB, 31–28

Week Five: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	7	0	0	7
Tigers	14	14	28	2	58

at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

• Date: October 1
• Game time: CDT
• Game attendance: 84,243

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers ULM – AU – Leading Rushers ULM – AU – Leading Receivers ULM – AU – Leading Tacklers ULM – AU –

Idaho

See also: 2016 Idaho Vandals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–4	2015	IDAHO, 27–13

Week Six: Idaho Vandals at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	16	8	7	3	34
Warhawks	0	21	3	7	31

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

• Date: October 8
• Game time: CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UI – ULM – Leading Rushers UI – ULM – Leading Receivers UI – ULM – Leading Tacklers UI – ULM –

Texas State

See also: 2016 Texas State Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–4	2015	TXST, 16–3

Week Seven: Texas State Bobcats at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	14	0	7	13	34
Warhawks	10	23	7	0	40

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

• Date: October 15
• Game time: CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers TSU – ULM – Leading Rushers TSU – ULM – Leading Receivers TSU – ULM – Leading Tacklers TSU – ULM –

@ New Mexico

See also: 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Week Eight: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at New Mexico Lobos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	3	0	14	17
Lobos	28	7	17	7	59

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM

• Date: October 22
• Game time: CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers ULM – UNM – Leading Rushers ULM – UNM – Leading Receivers ULM – UNM – Leading Tacklers ULM – UNM –

@ Arkansas State

See also: 2016 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–23	2015	ARST, 59–21

Week Nine: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Arkansas State Red Wolves – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	3	7	0	10
Red Wolves	14	28	9	0	51

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

• Date: October 29
• Game time: CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers ULM – ASU – Leading Rushers ULM – ASU – Leading Receivers ULM – ASU – Leading Tacklers ULM – ASU –

South Alabama

See also: 2016 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2013	SAU, 36–14

Week Ten: South Alabama Jaguars at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jaguars	7	7	14	7	0	35
Warhawks	7	7	7	14	7	42

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

• Date: November 5
• Game time: CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers USA – ULM – Leading Rushers USA – ULM – Leading Receivers USA – ULM – Leading Tacklers USA – ULM –

@ Georgia State

See also: 2016 Georgia State Panthers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2015	ULM, 38–10

Week Eleven: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Georgia State Panthers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	2	7	21	7	37
Panthers	0	7	13	3	23

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

• Date: November 12
• Game time: CST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers ULM – GSU – Leading Rushers ULM – GSU – Leading Receivers ULM – GSU – Leading Tacklers ULM – GSU –

@ Appalachian State

See also: 2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Week Twelve: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	3	7	0	7	17
Mountaineers	14	7	14	7	42

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

• Date: November 19
• Game time: CST
• Game attendance: 18,699

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers ULM – ASU – Leading Rushers ULM – ASU – Leading Receivers ULM – ASU – Leading Tacklers ULM – ASU –

Louisiana–Lafayette

See also: 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–27	2015	ULL, 30–24

Week Fourteen: Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	0	0	0	0
Warhawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

• Date: December 3
• Game time: CST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers ULL – ULM – Leading Rushers ULL – ULM – Leading Receivers ULL – ULM – Leading Tacklers ULL – ULM –