2016 Elon Phoenix football team

2016 Elon Phoenix football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2016 record	2–9 (1–7 CAA)
Head coach	Rich Skrosky (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Damian Wroblewski (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Jerry Petercuskie (3rd year)
Home stadium	Rhodes Stadium (Capacity: 11,250)

2016 CAA football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 James Madison $^		8	–	0					11	–	1
#9 Villanova ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
#22 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2					8	–	5
#12 Richmond ^		5	–	3					10	–	3
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 FCS Poll

The 2015 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.

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 • 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 FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game notes

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
0–4	2015	L 0–51

References

1. "2016 Schedule". Elon University Department of Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2015.