2016 Furman Paladins football team

2016 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Sorrells (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKyle Gillenwater (2nd season)
CaptainTrey Robinson, Reese Hannon, Duncan Fletcher
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
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 Furman Paladins team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Bruce Fowler in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. The team played home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

Fowler resigned on December 2. He finished at Furman with a six-year record of 27–43.