2016 Elon Phoenix football team

American college football season

2016 Elon Phoenix football

Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	2–9 (1–7 CAA)
Head coach	Rich Skrosky (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Damian Wroblewski (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jerry Petercuskie (3rd season)
Home stadium	Rhodes Stadium
Seasons← 2015 2017 →

2016 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
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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 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Rich Skrosky and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 11th place.

On December 20, 2016 Rich Skrosky resigned after accepting a coaching job at FIU. He finished at Elon with a record of 7–27.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	3:30 pm	Gardner–Webb*	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	ASN	L 6–31	11,250
September 10	6:00 pm	at Charlotte*	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	CUSA.tv	L 14–47	15,807
September 17	7:00 pm	Fayetteville State*	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	PAA	W 26–3	6,588
September 24	7:00 pm	at No. 8 William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	CSN	W 27–10	10,021
October 1	3:30 pm	No. 17 Villanova	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	PAA	L 7–42	10,424
October 7	7:00 pm	New Hampshire	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	PAA	L 10–13	4,416
October 22	3:30 pm	No. 6 Richmond	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	PAA	L 7–35	8,178
October 29	12:00 pm	at Albany	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY	ASN	L 3–27	3,916
November 5	2:00 pm	at Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	TSN	L 6–23	4,009
November 12	1:30 pm	Rhode Island	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	PAA	L 14–44	6,236
November 19	1:30 pm	at No. 6 James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	MadiZone	L 14–63	16,184
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	3	14	14	31
Phoenix	0	3	3	0	6

	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	7	0	0	7	14
49ers	0	20	13	14	47

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	0	0	0	3
Phoenix	7	6	7	6	26

	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	3	14	7	3	27
#8 Tribe	0	3	7	0	10

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Wildcats	14	21	7	0	42
Phoenix	0	0	0	7	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	0	0	6	13
Phoenix	0	3	7	0	10

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Spiders	3	3	22	7	35
Phoenix	0	0	0	7	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	0	3	0	0	3
Great Danes	3	7	7	10	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	0	3	3	0	6
Tigers	10	3	0	10	23

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	10	10	21	44
Phoenix	7	0	0	7	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	0	7	7	0	14
#6 Dukes	17	10	15	21	63

"Skrosky Resigns as Elon Head Football Coach". Elon University Phoenix. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
"2016 Schedule". Elon University Department of Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

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