2016 Elon Phoenix football team
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.
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| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 2016 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 (Capacity: 11,250) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 20, 2016 Rich Skrosky resigned after accepting a coaching job at FIU. He finished at Elon with a record of 7–27.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 3:30 PM | Gardner–Webb* | ASN | L 6–31 | 11,250 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | at Charlotte* | CUSA.tv | L 14–47 | 15,807 | |
| September 17 | 7:00 PM | Fayetteville State* |
| PAA | W 26–3 | 6,588 |
| September 24 | 7:00 PM | at No. 8 William & Mary | CSN | W 27–10 | 10,021 | |
| October 1 | 3:30 PM | No. 17 Villanova |
| PAA | L 7–42 | 10,424 |
| October 7 | 7:00 PM | New Hampshire |
| PAA | L 10–13 | 4,416 |
| October 22 | 3:30 PM | No. 6 Richmond |
| PAA | L 7–35 | 8,178 |
| October 29 | 12:00 PM | at Albany | ASN | L 3–27 | 3,916 | |
| November 5 | 2:00 PM | at Towson | TSN | L 6–23 | 4,009 | |
| November 12 | 1:30 PM | Rhode Island |
| PAA | L 14–44 | 6,236 |
| November 19 | 1:30 PM | at No. 6 James Madison |
| MadiZone | L 14–63 | 16,184 |
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Game summaries
Gardner–Webb
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
| Phoenix | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 21–9 | 2015 | W 21–13 3OT |
at Charlotte
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 49ers | 0 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 47 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2014 | W 20–13 |
Fayetteville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Phoenix | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 1991 | W 31–0 |
at William & Mary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| #8 Tribe | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2015 | L 13–34 |
Villanova
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Wildcats | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
New Hampshire
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Phoenix | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2015 | L 14–37 |
Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Spiders | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 35 |
| Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–6 | 2015 | L 14–27 |
at Albany
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Great Danes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Tigers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | 2015 | W 17–13 |
Rhode Island
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 3 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 44 |
| Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| #6 Dukes | 17 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 63 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 0–4 | 2015 | L 0–51 |
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References
- "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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