2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

The 2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Ian Shields and played their home games at D. B. Milne Field. They were members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL).[1] They finished the season 5–5, 4–3 in PFL play to finish in fifth place.

2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football
ConferencePioneer Football League
2016 record5–5 (4–3 PFL)
Head coachIan Shields (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorIan Shields (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Ellerson (1st season)
Home stadiumD. B. Milne Field
(Capacity: 5,000)
2016 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 19 San Diego $^  8 –0     10 –2  
Dayton  7 –1     9 –2  
Drake  6 –2     7 –4  
Marist  5 –3     5 –6  
Jacksonville  4 –3     5 –5  
Campbell  3 –4     5 –5  
Morehead State  3 –5     4 –7  
Valparaiso  3 –5     4 –7  
Butler  2 –6     4 –7  
Stetson  2 –6     4 –7  
Davidson  0 –8     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 107:00 PMat Liberty*
ESPN3L 7–5516,625
September 177:00 PMEdward Waters*
ESPN3W 41–73,158
September 247:00 PMat Stetson
ESPN3W 24–74,050
October 11:00 PMDuquesne*
ESPN3L 35–541,661
October 8Campbell
 CANCELLED
October 1512:00 PMDayton
ESPN3L 16–361,518
October 221:00 PMMorehead State
W 61–493,055
October 291:00 PMDavidson
W 35–173,209
November 51:00 PMDrake
ESPN3L 27-31471
November 122:00 PMValparaiso
L 39-421,380
November 1912:00 PMMarist
ESPN3W 41-351,738
  • *Non-conference game
^[a] The game between Jacksonville and Campbell was cancelled in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.[2]

Game summaries

at Liberty
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 0 0 7 7
Flames 14 17 10 14 55
See also: 2016 Liberty Flames football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Edward Waters
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 0 0 0 7
Dolphins 7 6 28 0 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2015 W 49–28

at Stetson
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 7 17 0 0 24
Hatters 0 0 7 0 7
See also: 2016 Stetson Hatters football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–0 2015 W 41–14

Duquesne
1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 10 10 21 13 54
Dolphins 7 7 14 7 35
See also: 2016 Duquesne Dukes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Campbell
  • This game was canceled due to Hurricane Matthew.

Dayton
1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 27 3 6 36
Dolphins 3 0 13 0 16
See also: 2016 Dayton Flyers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–0 2015 L 14–31

at Morehead State
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 14 17 21 9 61
Eagles 14 21 7 7 49
See also: 2016 Morehead State Eagles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–11 2015 W 30–26

at Davidson
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 7 7 21 0 35
Wildcats 0 10 7 0 17
See also: 2016 Davidson Wildcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–6 2015 W 42–12

Drake
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 10 14 31
Dolphins 10 3 0 14 27
See also: 2016 Drake Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–12 2015 L 24–28

at Valparaiso
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 3 14 7 15 39
Crusaders 28 7 7 0 42
See also: 2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–2 2015 W 58–13

Marist
1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 7 7 14 7 35
Dolphins 3 21 17 0 41
See also: 2016 Marist Red Foxes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–3 2015 W 20–16

References
  1. "Jacksonville Football Announces 2016 Schedule". Official Site of Jacksonville University Athletics. April 11, 2016. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  2. "Weather Readiness Update; FB vs. Campbell Postponed" (Press release). Jacksonville University Department of Athletics. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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