2016 Stetson Hatters football team

The 2016 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Roger Hughes and played their home games at Spec Martin Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in PFL play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place.

2016 Stetson Hatters football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	4–7 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach	Roger Hughes (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Young (4th season)
Home stadium	Spec Martin Stadium

2016 Pioneer Football League standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 19 San Diego $^		8	–	0					10	–	2
Dayton		7	–	1					9	–	2
Drake		6	–	2					7	–	4
Marist		5	–	3					5	–	6
Jacksonville		4	–	3					5	–	5
Campbell		3	–	4					5	–	5
Morehead State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Valparaiso		3	–	5					4	–	7
Butler		2	–	6					4	–	7
Stetson		2	–	6					4	–	7
Davidson		0	–	8					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 pm	Sacred Heart*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 14–18	2,900
September 10	7:00 pm	Warner*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 30–15	3,348
September 24	7:00 pm	Jacksonville	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 7–24	4,047
October 1	1:00 pm	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	DAA	W 31–27	4,281
October 8	12:30 pm	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	ILDN	W 31–21	3,540
October 15	1:00 pm	Valparaiso	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 18–21	2,590
October 22	4:00 pm	at Campbell	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	BSN	W 30–24 OT	6,673
October 29	1:00 pm	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	YouTube	L 10–21	2,045
November 5	2:00 pm	Marist	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 38–45	4,032
November 12	4:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W.TV	L 7–42	2,288
November 19	1:00 pm	Drake	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	HV	L 17–45	3,712
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	6	0	6	6	18
Hatters	7	7	0	0	14

See also: 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Warner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Royals	0	3	6	6	15
Hatters	13	14	0	3	30

Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	17	0	0	24
Hatters	0	0	7	0	7

See also: 2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

At Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	7	3	0	21	31
Wildcats	0	7	14	6	27

See also: 2016 Davidson Wildcats football team

At Brown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	14	7	3	7	31
Bears	21	0	0	0	21

See also: 2016 Brown Bears football team

Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	14	7	0	21
Hatters	5	7	6	0	18

See also: 2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

At Campbell

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Hatters	7	0	14	3	6	30
Fighting Camels	10	0	0	14	0	24

See also: 2016 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

At Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	3	0	0	7	10
Flyers	7	7	0	7	21

See also: 2016 Dayton Flyers football team

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	14	17	7	7	45
Hatters	0	14	14	10	38

See also: 2016 Marist Red Foxes football team

At San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	7	0	0	0	7
Toreros	7	21	7	7	42

See also: 2016 San Diego Toreros football team

Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	14	14	14	45
Hatters	0	17	0	0	17

See also: 2016 Drake Bulldogs football team