2016 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

2016 UT Permian Basin Falcons football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–9 (0–9 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Preston (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Mineo (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJacob Martin (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumRatliff Stadium
Grande Communications Stadium
Seasons
2017 →
2016 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce $^   8 1     10 2  
No. 24 Midwestern State ^   7 2     8 3  
Texas A&M–Kingsville #   6 3     9 3  
Eastern New Mexico #   6 3     7 5  
West Texas A&M   5 4     6 5  
Tarleton State   5 4     5 6  
Angelo State   4 5     5 6  
Western New Mexico   3 6     3 8  
Oklahoma Panhandle State   1 8     2 9  
UT Permian Basin   0 9     2 9  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2016 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. The program's inaugural season, the Falcons were led by head coach Justin Carrigan; Carrigan previously served as the offensive coordinator at Tarleton State.[1][2]

The Falcons started the season 2–0, with victories over Division III Sul Ross and NAIA Arizona Christian. The team would lose the remainder of its games to finish its inaugural season at 2–9, going 0–9 in conference play.

The Falcons played their home games at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas, with one home game played at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland.[3]

  1. ^ Reporter, Bethany Brooks/Senior. "Carrigan accepts first ever head coach position with UTPB". the JTAC. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Keith, Brad (January 1, 2015). "BREAKING: Tarleton's Carrigan to be first head coach UTPB". The Flash Today || Erath County. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "UTPB Football Business Plan Receives Approval from UT System Board of Regents". UTPB Athletics. December 13, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2023.