2016 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

2016 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATSNo. 17
FCS CoachesNo. 17
Record8–5 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Carty (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lyons (5th season)
Home stadiumWildcat 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

The 2016 New Hampshire Wildcats football team represented the University of New Hampshire in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 18th-year head coach Sean McDonnell and played their home games at Wildcat Stadium. They competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

The team's stadium went through major renovations during the offseason.[1] Renamed as Wildcat Stadium, the facility hosted its first game under that name on September 10,[2] with the Wildcats defeating Holy Cross.

The Wildcats finished their regular season with a record of 8–5, 6–2 in CAA play, to finish in a tie for second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Lehigh in the first round before losing in the second round to James Madison.

  1. ^ Guarino, Ben (September 16, 2016). "University to buy $1 million football scoreboard with thrifty librarian's money, outraging critics". Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Wildcat Stadium". unhwildcats.com. August 10, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2024.