The 2016 World University American Football Championship was an international college American football tournament that was held from June 1 to June 11, 2016 in Monterrey, Mexico, at Estadio Tecnológico. It was the 2nd World University Championship for team American football. The tournament was held in round-robin format, with each team facing each other once.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Mexico |
| Dates | June 1 – June 11 |
| No. of nations | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Mexico |
Runner-up  |  United States |
Third-place  |  Japan |
← 2014 | |
Mexico repeated as champions as they defeated the United States 35–7 in the final, with Mexico quarterback Francisco Mata Charles earning championship game MVP honors.[1]
Teams edit
Note: India did not attend due to visa issues.
Final standings edit
| Rk | Team | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mexico
|
4 | 0 | 208 | 10 |
|
United States
|
3 | 1 | 145 | 49 |
|
Japan
|
2 | 2 | 161 | 58 |
| 4 |  China
|
1 | 3 | 3 | 201 |
| 5 |  Guatemala
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 199 |
Matches edit
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
21 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: Jun 4, 2016
- Game time: 18:00
Game 4
Game 5
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| United States |
7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
- Date: Jun 6, 2016
- Game time: 18:00
Game 6
Game 7
Game 8
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
48 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 61 |
| Guatemala |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: Jun 9, 2016
- Game time: 18:00
Game 9
Game 10
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| United States |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: Jun 11, 2016
- Game time: 18:00
References edit
- ^ "Team Mexico Whips Team USA To Win Gold At World University Championship". American Football International. June 12, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2022.