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2016 Mercer Bears football team

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2016 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCasey Vogt (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Kolakowski (4th season)
Home stadiumMoye Complex
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 The Citadel $^   8 0     10 2  
No. 9 Wofford ^   6 2     10 4  
No. 13 Chattanooga ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 23 Samford ^   5 3     7 5  
Mercer   4 4     6 5  
Furman   3 5     3 8  
East Tennessee State   2 6     5 6  
Western Carolina   1 7     2 9  
VMI   1 7     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Mercer Bears football team represented Mercer University as a member the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Lamb and played their home games at the Moye Complex in Macon, Georgia. Mercer finished the season 6–5 overall and 4–4 in SoCon play to place fifth.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmNo. 15 The CitadelFSNL 23–2412,542
September 103:00 pmat Georgia Tech*ACCN+L 10–3549,992
September 174:00 pmTennessee Tech*
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3W 34–279,772
October 11:30 pmat VMIESPN3W 33–30 OT5,266
October 84:00 pmat No. 5 ChattanoogaSDNL 31–5211,039
October 154:00 pmWestern Carolina
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3W 38–2412,247
October 224:00 pmat Austin Peay*OVCDNW 41–346,506
October 291:30 pmat WoffordESPN3L 21–316,190
November 53:00 pmEast Tennessee Statedagger
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
FSNW 21–1310,913
November 123:30 pmat No. 22 SamfordESPN3L 19–248,379
November 193:00 pmFurman
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
FSNW 27–2410,712
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

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