2016 Stetson Hatters football team

The 2016 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Roger Hughes and played their home games at Spec Martin Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League.[1] They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in PFL play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place.

2016 Stetson Hatters football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
2016 record	4–7 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach	Roger Hughes (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Young
Home stadium	Spec Martin Stadium (Capacity: 6,000)

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	7:00 pm	Sacred Heart*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 14–18	2,900
September 10	7:00 pm	Warner*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 30–15	3,348
September 24	7:00 pm	Jacksonville	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 7–24	4,047
October 1	1:00 pm	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	DAA	W 31–27	4,281
October 8	12:30 pm	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	ILDN	W 31–21	3,540
October 15	1:00 pm	Valparaiso	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 18–21	2,590
October 22	4:00 pm	at Campbell	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	BSN	W 30–24 ^OT	6,673
October 29	1:00 pm	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	YouTube	L 10–21	2,045
November 5	2:00 pm	Marist	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 38–45	4,032
November 12	4:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W.TV	L 7–42	2,288
November 19	1:00 pm	Drake	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	HV	L 17–45	3,712
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	6	0	6	6	18
Hatters	7	7	0	0	14

Warner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Royals	0	3	6	6	15
Hatters	13	14	0	3	30

Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	17	0	0	24
Hatters	0	0	7	0	7

at Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	7	3	0	21	31
Wildcats	0	7	14	6	27

at Brown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	14	7	3	7	31
Bears	21	0	0	0	21

Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	14	7	0	21
Hatters	5	7	6	0	18

at Campbell

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

at Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	3	0	0	7	10
Flyers	7	7	0	7	21

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	14	17	7	7	45
Hatters	0	14	14	10	38

at San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	7	0	0	0	7
Toreros	7	21	7	7	42

Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	14	14	14	45
Hatters	0	17	0	0	17

References

1. "Hatters To Open 2016 With Three Straight at Home". The Official Athletic Site of Stetson University. January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.