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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|Year=2016
|year=2016
|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats
|Prev year=2015
|Team=Abilene Christian Wildcats
|sport=football
|sport=football
|Image=Abilene Christian Wildcats Wordmark.png
|image=ACU Wildcats wordmark.svg
|ImageSize=250px
|image_size=250
|Conference=Southland Conference
|conference=Southland Conference
|ShortConference=Southland
|short_conf=Southland
|STATSRank=
|STATSRank=
|FCSCoachRank=
|FCSCoachRank=
|Record= 2–9
|record= 2–9
|conf_record= 2–7
|conf_record= 2–7
|HeadCoach=[[Ken Collums]]
|head_coach=[[Ken Collums]]
|HCYear = 5th
|hc_year = 5th
|OffCoach=Nathan Young
|off_coach=Nathan Young
|OCYear = 4th
|oc_year = 4th
|DefCoach=Darian Dulin
|def_coach=Darian Dulin
|DCYear= 5th
|dc_year= 5th
|Captain=
|captain=
|Captain2 =
|captain2 =
|Captain3 =
|captain3 =
|OScheme=
|off_scheme=
|DScheme=
|def_scheme=
|StadiumArena=[[Shotwell Stadium]] <br>(Capacity: 15,075)
|stadium=[[Shotwell Stadium]]
}}
}}
{{2016 Southland Conference football standings}}
{{2016 Southland Conference football standings}}
The '''2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team''' represents [[Abilene Christian University]] in the [[2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season]]. The Wildcats are in their final transition season of collegiate football at the [[Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]] level. They are led by fifth year head coach [[Ken Collums]]. They play their home games at [[Shotwell Stadium]]. The 2016 season will be the final season for the Wildcats at Shotwell Stadium. Beginning with the 2017 season, the Wildcats' home will be the on-campus [[Wildcat Stadium (Abilene Christian University)|Wildcat Stadium]] which is currently under construction. They finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in Southland play to finish in tenth place.
The '''2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team''' represented [[Abilene Christian University]] in the [[2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season]]. The Wildcats were in their final transition season at the [[Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]] level. They were led by fifth-year head coach [[Ken Collums]]. They played their home games at [[Shotwell Stadium]]. The 2016 season was to be the final season for the Wildcats at Shotwell Stadium. Beginning with the 2017 season, the Wildcats' home will be the on-campus [[Wildcat Stadium (Abilene Christian University)|Wildcat Stadium]] which is currently under construction. They finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in Southland play to finish in tenth place.


==Previous season==
==Schedule==
'''''Source:''''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.acusports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=173&path=football|title = 2016 Football Schedule}}</ref>
The Wildcats finished the 2015 season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2016
| poll = STATS FCS Poll released prior to game
| timezone = Central


|{{CFB schedule entry
==TV and radio==
| date = September 3
All Abilene Christian games will be broadcast on [[KTLT]], also known as [http://www.the98x.com/ Sports Radio 98.1 The Ticket], and in Dallas on [http://www.kbxd1480.com/ KBXD] as part of the Abilene Christian Wildcats Cumulus radio network.
| time = 1:00&nbsp;pm

| w/l = l
Video of all home games (except those broadcast via [[American Sports Network|ASN]] or [[ESPN3]]) will be offered live through Stretch Internet via [http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/abilene.portal# ACU TV], a paid subscription service. Audio of all road games will also be available through ACU TV at no charge. ASN games will be streamed on the Southland Conference Digital Network.
| nonconf = y

| away = y
==Schedule==
| opponent = [[2016 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]
'''''Source:''''' <ref>http://www.acusports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=173&path=football</ref>
{{CFB Schedule Start|rankyear=2016|rank=no|attend=yes}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = September 3
| time = 1:00 PM
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = [[2016 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Falcon Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Falcon Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs, CO]]
| site_cityst = [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs, CO]]
| tv = [[Campus Insiders|MW Net]]/[[Twitter]]
| tv = [[Campus Insiders|MW Net]]/[[Twitter]]
| score = 21–37
| score = 21–37
| attend = 34,128
| attend = 34,128
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| date = September 10
| time = 6:00 PM
| time = 6:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[2016 Northern Colorado Bears football team|Northern Colorado]]
| away =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[2016 Northern Colorado Bears football team|Northern Colorado]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Shotwell Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Shotwell Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene, TX]]
| tv = [https://portal.stretchinternet.com/abilene/ ACUSports]
| tv = {{URL|1=https://portal.stretchinternet.com/abilene/|2=ACUSports}}
| score = 52–55
| score = 52–55
| overtime =
| attend = 8,348
| attend = 8,348
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| date = September 17
| time = 7:00 PM
| time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = yes
| away = y
| opponent = [[2016 Houston Baptist Huskies football team|Houston Baptist]]
| nonconf =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[2016 Houston Baptist Huskies football team|Houston Baptist]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Husky Stadium (Houston Baptist University)|Husky Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Husky Stadium (Houston Baptist University)|Husky Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Houston|Houston, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[Houston|Houston, TX]]
| tv = [[Fox College Sports|FCS]]
| tv = [[Fox College Sports|FCS]]
| score = 24–27
| score = 24–27
| overtime = OT
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,877
| attend = 2,877
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| date = September 24
| time = 6:00 PM
| time = 6:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = [[2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team|Stephen F. Austin]]
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = [[2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team|Stephen F. Austin]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Homer Bryce Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Homer Bryce Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Nacogdoches, Texas|Nacogdoches, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[Nacogdoches, Texas|Nacogdoches, TX]]
| tv = [[ESPN3]]
| tv = [[ESPN3]]
| score = 30–41
| score = 30–41
| attend = 8,516
| attend = 8,516
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| date = October 1
| time = 2:30 PM
| time = 2:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team|Central Arkansas]]
| away =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team|Central Arkansas]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = [[American Sports Network|ASN]]
| gamename =
| score = 27–58
| tv = [[American Sports Network|ASN]]
| score = 27–58
| attend = 4,215
| attend = 4,215
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| date = October 8
| time = 6:00 PM
| time = 6:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2016 Lamar Cardinals football team|Lamar]]
| away =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[2016 Lamar Cardinals football team|Lamar]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ACUSports
| tv = ACUSports
| score = 10–38
| score = 10–38
| attend = 6,232
| attend = 6,232
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| date = October 15
| time = 3:00 PM
| time = 3:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = yes
| away = y
| opponent = [[2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team|Sam Houston State]]
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| opprank = 2
| opponent = [[2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team|Sam Houston State]]
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = [[Bowers Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Bowers Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Huntsville, Texas|Huntsville, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[Huntsville, Texas|Huntsville, TX]]
| tv = ESPN3
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 21–48
| score = 21–48
| overtime =
| attend = 8,319
| attend = 8,319
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| date = October 22
| time = 2:30 PM
| time = 2:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away =
| homecoming = y
| opponent = [[2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team|Incarnate Word]]
| nonconf =
| homecoming = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = [[2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team|Incarnate Word]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ACUSports
| tv = ACUSports
| score = 52–27
| score = 52–27
| overtime =
| attend = 8,957
| attend = 8,957
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| date = October 29
| time = 6:00 PM
| time = 6:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = yes
| away = y
| opponent = [[2016 McNeese State Cowboys football team|McNeese State]]
| rank = no
| opponent = [[2016 McNeese State Cowboys football team|McNeese State]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Cowboy Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Cowboy Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles, LA]]
| tv = ASN
| tv = ASN
| score = 14–33
| score = 14–33
| overtime =
| attend = 11,228
| attend = 11,228
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| date = November 5
| time = 6:00 PM
| time = 6:00&nbsp;pm
| away =
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[2016 Northwestern State Demons football team|Northwestern State]]
| w/l = w
| rank = no
| opponent = [[2016 Northwestern State Demons football team|Northwestern State]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ACUSports
| tv = ACUSports
| score = 25–22
| score = 25–22
| overtime =
| attend = 3,957
| attend = 3,957
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| date = November 12
| time = 7:00 PM
| time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = yes
| away = y
| opponent = [[2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team|Southeastern Louisiana]]
| rank = no
| opponent = [[2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team|Southeastern Louisiana]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Strawberry Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Strawberry Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Hammond, Louisiana|Hammond, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Hammond, Louisiana|Hammond, LA]]
| tv = [http://www2.selu.edu/thesoutheasternchannel//lionslive/ Southeastern Channel]
| tv = {{URL|1=http://www2.selu.edu/thesoutheasternchannel//lionslive/|2=Southeastern Channel}}
| score = 19–31
| score = 19–31
| overtime =
| attend = 4,331
}}
| attend = 4,331
}}
}}

{{CFB Schedule End|poll=STATS FCS Poll released prior to game|timezone=[[Central Time Zone|Central Time]]}}


==Game summaries==
==Game summaries==
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|ElapsedTime= 3:10
|ElapsedTime= 3:10
|Attendance= 34,128
|Attendance= 34,128
|Weather= 84°F • Slight wind • Partly sunny
|Weather= {{convert|84|F}} • Slight wind • Partly sunny
|Referee= Stephen Barron
|Referee= Stephen Barron
|TVAnnouncers= [[Ray Crawford (broadcaster)|Ray Crawford]], [[Darius Walker]], [[Shae Peppler]]
|TVAnnouncers= [[Ray Crawford (broadcaster)|Ray Crawford]], [[Darius Walker]], [[Shae Peppler]]
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{{AFB game box end}}
{{AFB game box end}}


{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- align="center"
| colspan=3| ''First meeting''
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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|ElapsedTime= 3:34
|ElapsedTime= 3:34
|Attendance= 8,348
|Attendance= 8,348
|Weather= 74°F • NNE 14 • Mostly cloudy
|Weather= {{convert|74|F}} Wind NNE {{convert|14|mph|abbr=on}} • Mostly cloudy
|Referee= Ross Smith
|Referee= Ross Smith
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVAnnouncers=
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{{AFB game box end}}
{{AFB game box end}}


{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- align="center"
| 10–5
| 2015
| '''L''' 36–40
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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|ElapsedTime= 3:33
|ElapsedTime= 3:33
|Attendance= 2,877
|Attendance= 2,877
|Weather= 91°F • SE 7 • Partly cloudy
|Weather= {{convert|91|F}} Wind SE {{convert|7|mph|abbr=on}} • Partly cloudy
|Referee= Dan Lewis
|Referee= Dan Lewis
|TVAnnouncers= Tom Franklin, John Harris, Jeff Power
|TVAnnouncers= Tom Franklin, John Harris, Jeff Power
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{{AFB game box end}}
{{AFB game box end}}


{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- align="center"
| 3–0
| 2015
| '''W''' 49–21
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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|ElapsedTime= 4:06
|ElapsedTime= 4:06
|Attendance= 8,516
|Attendance= 8,516
|Weather= Upper 80s • SSE 6–10 • Partly cloudy, hot
|Weather= About {{convert|85|F}} Wind SSE {{convert|6|–|10|mph|abbr=on}} • Partly cloudy, hot
|Referee= Mike Defee
|Referee= Mike Defee
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVAnnouncers=
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{{AFB game box end}}
{{AFB game box end}}


{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- align="center"
| 7–9
| 2015
| '''W''' 35–32
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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|ElapsedTime= 3:27
|ElapsedTime= 3:27
|Attendance= 4,215
|Attendance= 4,215
|Weather= 80°F • SSE 8 • Sunny
|Weather= {{convert|80|F}} Wind SSE {{convert|8|mph|abbr=on}} • Sunny
|Referee= Vidal Jones
|Referee= Vidal Jones
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVAnnouncers=
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{{AFB game box end}}


{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- align="center"
| 2–5–1
| 2015
| '''L''' 14–42
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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|ElapsedTime= 2:52
|ElapsedTime= 2:52
|Attendance= 6,232
|Attendance= 6,232
|Weather= 71°F • ENE 6 • Sunny
|Weather= {{convert|71|F}} Wind ENE {{convert|6|mph|abbr=on}} • Sunny
|Referee= Marvel July
|Referee= Marvel July
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVAnnouncers=
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{{AFB game box end}}


{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- align="center"
| 7–11
| 2015
| '''L''' 28–44
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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|ElapsedTime= 3:32
|ElapsedTime= 3:32
|Attendance= 8,319
|Attendance= 8,319
|Weather= 88°F • S 9 • Sunny
|Weather= {{convert|88|F}} Wind S {{convert|9|mph|abbr=on}} • Sunny
|Referee= Kevin Boutmann
|Referee= Kevin Boutmann
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= ESPN3
|TVStation= ESPN3
}}Sources:
}}Sources:
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=0:27 |Team=Sam Houston State |Event=Nathan Stewart 69 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), '''Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:37''' |Score= 0–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=0:27 |Team=Sam Houston State |Event=Nathan Stewart 69 yard pass from [[Jeremiah Briscoe]] (Luc Swimberghe kick), '''Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:37''' |Score= 0–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=13:30 |Team=Sam Houston State |Event=Nathan Stewart 16 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), '''Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:39''' |Score= 0–13}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=13:30 |Team=Sam Houston State |Event=Nathan Stewart 16 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), '''Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:39''' |Score= 0–13}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=6:45 |Team=Sam Houston State |Event=Hayden Cagle 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), '''Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:17''' |Score= 0–20}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=6:45 |Team=Sam Houston State |Event=Hayden Cagle 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), '''Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:17''' |Score= 0–20}}
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{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- align="center"
| 12–9
| 2015
| '''L''' 21–49
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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|ElapsedTime= 3:22
|ElapsedTime= 3:22
|Attendance= 8,957
|Attendance= 8,957
|Weather= 76°F • S 15 • Sunny
|Weather= {{convert|76|F}} Wind S {{convert|15|mph|abbr=on}} • Sunny
|Referee= Ross Smith
|Referee= Ross Smith
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVAnnouncers=
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{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 5–2
| 2015
| '''L''' 20–25
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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|ElapsedTime= 3:17
|ElapsedTime= 3:17
|Attendance= 11,228
|Attendance= 11,228
|Weather= 80°F • SSW 5 • 47%, Partly cloudy
|Weather= {{convert|80|F}} Wind SSW {{convert|5|mph|abbr=on}} • 47%, Partly cloudy
|Referee= Scott Campbell
|Referee= Scott Campbell
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVAnnouncers=
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{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- align="center"
| 0–3
| 2015
| '''L''' 13–15
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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|ElapsedTime= 3:07
|Attendance= 3,957
|Attendance= 3,957
|Weather= 68°F • ESE 11 • Cloudy
|Weather= {{convert|68|F}} Wind ESE {{convert|11|mph|abbr=on}} • Cloudy
|Referee= Ross Smith
|Referee= Ross Smith
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVAnnouncers=
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*This will be Abilene Christian's final game at Shotwell Stadium.
*This will be Abilene Christian's final game at Shotwell Stadium.


{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- align="center"
| 5–5
| 2015
| '''L''' 22–39
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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|ElapsedTime= 3:24
|ElapsedTime= 3:24
|Attendance= 4,331
|Attendance= 4,331
|Weather= 58°F • N 5 • Clear, fair
|Weather= {{convert|58|F}} Wind N {{convert|5|mph|abbr=on}} • Clear, fair
|Referee= M. Vandervelde
|Referee= Michael VanderVelde
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= [http://www2.selu.edu/thesoutheasternchannel//lionslive/ Southeastern Channel]
|TVStation= [http://www2.selu.edu/thesoutheasternchannel//lionslive/ Southeastern Channel]
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{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! Overall record
! Last meeting
! Result
|- align="center"
| 2–1
| 2015
| '''W''' 21–17
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
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[[Category:2016 Southland Conference football season|Abilene Christian]]
[[Category:2016 Southland Conference football season|Abilene Christian]]
[[Category:Abilene Christian Wildcats football seasons]]
[[Category:Abilene Christian Wildcats football seasons]]
[[Category:2016 sports in Texas|Abilene Christian Wildcats football]]
[[Category:2016 in sports in Texas|Abilene Christian Wildcats football]]

Latest revision as of 11:07, 13 December 2023

2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNathan Young (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDarian Dulin (5th season)
Home stadiumShotwell Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^   9 0     12 1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^   8 1     10 3  
SE Louisiana   7 2     7 4  
McNeese State   5 4     6 5  
Nicholls State   5 4     5 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 5     5 6  
Houston Baptist   3 5     4 7  
Incarnate Word *   3 6     3 8  
Lamar   3 6     3 8  
Abilene Christian *   2 7     2 9  
Northwestern State   0 9     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were in their final transition season at the FCS level. They were led by fifth-year head coach Ken Collums. They played their home games at Shotwell Stadium. The 2016 season was to be the final season for the Wildcats at Shotwell Stadium. Beginning with the 2017 season, the Wildcats' home will be the on-campus Wildcat Stadium which is currently under construction. They finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in Southland play to finish in tenth place.

Schedule

[edit]

Source: [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 31:00 pmat Air Force*MW Net/TwitterL 21–3734,128
September 106:00 pmNorthern Colorado*ACUSportsL 52–558,348
September 177:00 pmat Houston BaptistFCSL 24–27 OT2,877
September 246:00 pmat Stephen F. AustinESPN3L 30–418,516
October 12:30 pmCentral Arkansas
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ASNL 27–584,215
October 86:00 pmLamar
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ACUSportsL 10–386,232
October 153:00 pmat No. 2 Sam Houston StateESPN3L 21–488,319
October 222:30 pmIncarnate Worddagger
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ACUSportsW 52–278,957
October 296:00 pmat McNeese StateASNL 14–3311,228
November 56:00 pmNorthwestern State
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ACUSportsW 25–223,957
November 127:00 pmat Southeastern LouisianaSoutheastern ChannelL 19–314,331

Game summaries

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@ Air Force

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Abilene Christian at Air Force
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 777 21
Falcons 7 2109 37
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Falcon Stadium
    Colorado Springs, CO
  • Game start: 1:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 34,128
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Slight wind • Partly sunny
  • Referee: Stephen Barron
  • TV announcers (MW Net): Ray Crawford, Darius Walker, Shae Peppler
Sources:

Northern Colorado

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Northern Colorado at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Bears 21 14137 55
Wildcats 7 21213 52
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:34
  • Game attendance: 8,348
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind NNE 14 mph (23 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ACUSports
Sources:

@ Houston Baptist

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Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist
1 234OTTotal
Wildcats 8 3373 24
Huskies 7 7706 27
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 2,877
  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind SE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (FCS): Tom Franklin, John Harris, Jeff Power
Sources:

@ Stephen F. Austin

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Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 7158 30
Lumberjacks 14 14103 41
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdocnes, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:06
  • Game attendance: 8,516
  • Game weather: About 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind SSE 6–10 mph (9.7–16.1 km/h) • Partly cloudy, hot
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • Television network: ESPN3

Central Arkansas

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Central Arkansas at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Bears 9 28147 58
Wildcats 7 677 27
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 4,215
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind SSE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

Lamar

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Lamar at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 17147 38
Wildcats 3 070 10
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 6,232
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind ENE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • Television network: ACUSports
Sources:

@ Sam Houston State

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Abilene Christian at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 0714 21
#2 Bearkats 7 20210 48
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 8,319
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind S 9 mph (14 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Boutmann
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Incarnate Word

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Incarnate Word at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 0146 27
Wildcats 14 2477 52
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 8,957
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind S 15 mph (24 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ACUSports
Sources: Box Score

@ McNeese State

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Abilene Christian at McNeese State
1 234Total
Wildcats 7 007 14
Cowboys 10 977 33
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 11,228
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind SSW 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • 47%, Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

Northwestern State

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Northwestern State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Demons 13 063 22
Wildcats 2 3911 25
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 3,957
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind ESE 11 mph (18 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ACUSports
Sources:
  • This will be Abilene Christian's final game at Shotwell Stadium.

@ Southeastern Louisiana

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Abilene Christian at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Wildcats 3 1060 19
Lions 14 7100 31
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 4,331
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind N 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear, fair
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: Southeastern Channel
Sources:

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Football Schedule".