2016 Elon Phoenix football team

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.

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
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

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

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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 Richmond 
  • 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
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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Gardner–Webb

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 3 14 14 31
Phoenix 0 3 3 0 6

At Charlotte

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1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 7 0 0 7 14
49ers 0 20 13 14 47

Fayetteville State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 3 0 0 0 3
Phoenix 7 6 7 6 26

At William & Mary

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1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 3 14 7 3 27
#8 Tribe 0 3 7 0 10

Villanova

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1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Wildcats 14 21 7 0 42
Phoenix 0 0 0 7 7

New Hampshire

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 0 0 6 13
Phoenix 0 3 7 0 10

Richmond

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1 2 3 4 Total
#6 Spiders 3 3 22 7 35
Phoenix 0 0 0 7 7

At Albany

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1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 0 3 0 0 3
Great Danes 3 7 7 10 27

At Towson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 0 3 3 0 6
Tigers 10 3 0 10 23

Rhode Island

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 3 10 10 21 44
Phoenix 7 0 0 7 14

At James Madison

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1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 0 7 7 0 14
#6 Dukes 17 10 15 21 63

References

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  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.