2016 Valdosta State Blazers football team

The 2016 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Kerwin Bell, who was in his first season at Valdosta State. The Blazers played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference.

2016 Valdosta State Blazers football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
2016 record8–3 (6–2 GSC)
Head coachKerwin Bell (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJames Rowe (1st season)
Home stadiumBazemore–Hyder Stadium
(Capacity: 11,249)
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

Schedule

Valdosta State announced its 2016 football schedule on March 17, 2016. The schedule consists of 5 home, 4 away, and 1 neutral site games in the regular season. The Blazers will host GSC foes Delta State, Shorter, West Florida, and West Georgia, and will travel to Florida Tech, Mississippi College, North Alabama, and West Alabama.[1]

The Blazers will host only one non-conference game against Albany State of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and travel to one neutral site game against Kentucky State from the same conference as Albany State.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.mAlbany State*
W 16–75,401
September 177:00 p.m.at No. 20 North AlabamaNo. 22
L 19–448,216
September 247:00 p.m.West Florida
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 40–286,810
October 12:00 p.m.vs. Kentucky State*
W 48–10
October 87:00 p.m.No. 12 West GeorgiaNo. 25
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA (Rivalry)
W 38–274,105
October 154:00 p.m.at Mississippi CollegeNo. 17
W 42–415,979
October 223:00 p.m.Delta StateNo. 16
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 56–275,402
October 297:00 p.m.at Florida TechNo. 14
ESPN3L 20–383,247
November 53:00 p.m.at West AlabamaNo. 23
ESPN3W 37–225,269
November 127:00 p.m.ShorterNo. 23
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 44–03,654
November 191:00 p.m.No. 12 UNC Pembroke*No. 19
L 21–2420,184
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References
  1. "Football Announces 2016 Schedule; Prepares for Spring Practice" (Press release). Valdosta State University Department of Athletics. March 17, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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