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2016 Elon Phoenix football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record2–9 (1–7 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDamian Wroblewski (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Petercuskie (3rd season)
Home stadiumRhodes Stadium
(Capacity: 11,250)
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 James Madison $^   8 0     14 1  
No. 11 Villanova ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 17 New Hampshire ^   6 2     8 5  
No. 8 Richmond ^   5 3     10 4  
Maine   5 3     6 5  
Albany   4 4     7 4  
Stony Brook   4 4     5 6  
William & Mary   3 5     5 6  
Towson   3 5     4 7  
Delaware   2 6     4 7  
Elon   1 7     2 9  
Rhode Island   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Rich Skrosky and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 11th place.

On December 20, 2016 Rich Skrosky resigned after accepting a coaching job at FIU. He finished at Elon with a record of 7–27.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 PMGardner–Webb*ASNL 6–3111,250
September 106:00 PMat Charlotte*CUSA.tvL 14–4715,807
September 177:00 PMFayetteville State*
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
PAAW 26–36,588
September 247:00 PMat No. 8 William & MaryCSNW 27–1010,021
October 13:30 PMNo. 17 Villanova
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
PAAL 7–4210,424
October 77:00 PMNew Hampshire
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
PAAL 10–134,416
October 223:30 PMNo. 6 Richmonddagger
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
PAAL 7–358,178
October 2912:00 PMat AlbanyASNL 3–273,916
November 52:00 PMat TowsonTSNL 6–234,009
November 121:30 PMRhode Island
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
PAAL 14–446,236
November 191:30 PMat No. 6 James MadisonMadiZoneL 14–6316,184

[2]

Game summaries

Gardner–Webb

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 3 14 14 31
Phoenix 0 3 3 0 6
Overall record Last meeting Result
21–9 2015 W 21–13 3OT

at Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 7 0 0 7 14
49ers 0 20 13 14 47
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2014 W 20–13

Fayetteville State

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 3 0 0 0 3
Phoenix 7 6 7 6 26
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 1991 W 31–0

at William & Mary

1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 3 14 7 3 27
#8 Tribe 0 3 7 0 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2015 L 13–34

Villanova

1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Wildcats 14 21 7 0 42
Phoenix 0 0 0 7 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

New Hampshire

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 0 0 6 13
Phoenix 0 3 7 0 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2015 L 14–37

Richmond

1 2 3 4 Total
#6 Spiders 3 3 22 7 35
Phoenix 0 0 0 7 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–6 2015 L 14–27

at Albany

1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 0 3 0 0 3
Great Danes 3 7 7 10 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Towson

1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 0 3 3 0 6
Tigers 10 3 0 10 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–4 2015 W 17–13

Rhode Island

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 3 10 10 21 44
Phoenix 7 0 0 7 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at James Madison

1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 0 7 7 0 14
#6 Dukes 17 10 15 21 63
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–4 2015 L 0–51

References

  1. ^ "Skrosky Resigns as Elon Head Football Coach". Elon University Phoenix. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Schedule". Elon University Department of Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2015.