2016 Kennesaw State Owls football team

2016 Kennesaw State Owls football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGrant Chesnut (2nd season)
Offensive schemeFlexbone option
Defensive coordinatorBrian Newberry (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumFifth Third Bank Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Charleston Southern +^   4 1     7 4  
Liberty +   4 1     6 5  
Kennesaw State   3 2     8 3  
Gardner–Webb   3 2     5 6  
Presbyterian   1 4     2 9  
Monmouth   0 5     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Brian Bohannon and played their home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. They were second-year members of the Big South Conference. This season was the Owls second season of intercollegiate football. They finished the season 8–3, 3–2 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place.