2016 West Florida Argonauts football team

2016 West Florida Argonauts football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJammie Deese (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCory Sanders (1st season)
Home stadiumBlue Wahoos Stadium
Seasons
2017 →
2016 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 North Alabama $^   7 0     11 2  
No. 18 Valdosta State ^   6 2     8 3  
West Alabama   6 2     7 4  
Florida Tech ^   5 2     8 3  
West Georgia   4 4     7 4  
West Florida   3 5     5 6  
Delta State   3 5     4 6  
Mississippi College   1 7     3 7  
Shorter   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • † – Delta State's record is officially listed as 2–8 (1–7) due to the use of ineligible players in two wins, but the opponents are not credited with wins.
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2016 West Florida Argonauts football team represented the University of West Florida in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Pete Shinnick, who was in his first season at West Florida for the team's inaugural season. The Argonauts played their home games at Blue Wahoos Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference. They finished the season with a record of 5 wins and 6 losses (5–6 overall, 3–5 in the GSC), defeating one top 25 ranked team and were not invited in the 2016 playoffs.