2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
The 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Pete Rossomando and played their home games at Arute Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished with a record of 2–9, 1–5 in NEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.
| 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football | |
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| 2016 record | 2–9 (1–5 NEC) |
| Head coach | Pete Rossomando (3rd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Ryan McCarthy |
| Defensive coordinator | Andrew Christ |
| Home stadium | Arute Field (Capacity: 5,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne + | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 1 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Lafayette* | NECFR | L 10–24 | 4,117 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 12 James Madison* |
| MadiZone | L 21–56 | 20,636 |
| September 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Bowie State* |
| NECFR | W 44–35 | 2,717 |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant |
| ESPN3 | L 25–45 | 4,514 |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Penn* | ILDN | L 16–28 | 3,115 | |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Wagner |
| ESPN3 | L 21–25 | 3,826 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 17–T Coastal Carolina* | CSN | L 25–33 | 9,217 | |
| October 29 | Noon | at Robert Morris | NECFR | L 6–19 | 1,918 | |
| November 5 | Noon | Sacred Heart |
| NECFR | W 37–35 | 2,217 |
| November 12 | Noon | at Saint Francis (PA) | ESPN3 | L 21–31 | 1,621 | |
| November 19 | Noon | Duquesne |
| NECFR | L 19–52 | 1,849 |
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Game summaries
Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9–9 | 1981 | L 0–51 |
at James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| #12 Dukes | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2013 | L 14–38 |
Bowie State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 44 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–1 | 2015 | W 21–14 |
at Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–3 | 2015 | W 35–33 |
at Penn
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Quakers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–15 | 2015 | L 7–28 |
at Coastal Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| #17–T Chanticleers | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 33 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Colonials | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6–16 | 2015 | W 34–0 |
Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–8 | 2015 | W 26–10 |
at Saint Francis (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Red Flash | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19–4 | 2015 | L 13–22 |
Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes | 21 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
| Blue Devils | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–4 | 2015 | L 10–27 |
References
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