2016 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

The 2016 Campbell Fighting Camels football team represented Campbell University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Minter and played their home games at Barker–Lane Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 5–5, 3–4 in PFL play to finish in sixth place.

2016 Campbell Fighting Camels football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
2016 record	5–5 (3–4 PFL)
Head coach	Mike Minter (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Landon Mariani (4th as OC 10th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Craig Cox (4th season)
Home stadium	Barker–Lane Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

2016 Pioneer Football League standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 19 San Diego $^		8	–	0					10	–	2
Dayton		7	–	1					9	–	2
Drake		6	–	2					7	–	4
Marist		5	–	3					5	–	6
Jacksonville		4	–	3					5	–	5
Campbell		3	–	4					5	–	5
Morehead State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Valparaiso		3	–	5					4	–	7
Butler		2	–	6					4	–	7
Stetson		2	–	6					4	–	7
Davidson		0	–	8					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	4:00 pm	Bluefield*	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	BSN	W 59–7	5,230
September 10	6:00 pm	at Chowan*	Garrison Stadium Murfreesboro, NC		W 47–14	3,480
September 17	6:00 pm	Presbyterian*	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	BSN	L 14–31	5,860
September 24	6:00 pm	Butler	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	BSN	W 33–27 ^OT	6,610
October 1	1:00 pm	at Marist	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	RFN	L 7–24	3,171
*Non-conference game

^{^[a]} The game between Campbell and Jacksonville was postponed in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.[1] The game was subsequently cancelled.

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

Bluefield

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	7	7
Fighting Camels	14	28	10	7	59

at Chowan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	24	7	13	3	47
Hawks	7	0	7	0	14

Presbyterian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	10	14	0	7	31
Fighting Camels	0	6	0	8	14

Butler

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bulldogs	0	10	7	10	0	27
Fighting Camels	0	20	0	7	6	33

at Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	0	7	0	0	7
Red Foxes	0	3	14	7	24

at Jacksonville

• Game was canceled due to Hurricane Matthew.

Stetson

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Hatters	7	0	14	3	6	30
Fighting Camels	10	0	0	14	0	24

at Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	0	7	7	7	21
Bulldogs	16	3	6	7	32

Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Fighting Camels	7	0	14	7	28

at Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	7	0	13	7	27
Eagles	0	7	0	14	21

San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	7	16	20	14	57
Fighting Camels	7	7	7	0	21

References

1. "Football at Jacksonville postponed" (Press release). Campbell University Department of Athletics. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.