2016 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
The 2016 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 11th-year head coach Jason Simpson and played their home games at Graham Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.[1] They finished the season 7–5, 6–2 in OVC play to finish in second place.
| 2016 UT Martin Skyhawks football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| 2016 record | 7–5 (6–2 OVC) |
| Head coach | Jason Simpson (11th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Bannon (1st as OC 4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeff Byrd (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Graham Stadium (Capacity: 8,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Jacksonville State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SE Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:00 PM | at Cincinnati* | ESPN3 | L 7–28 | 28,520 | |
| September 10 | 11:00 PM | at Hawaii* | CI | L 36–41 | 23,900 | |
| September 17 | 2:00 PM | Bacone* | OVCDN | W 84–6 | 4,037 | |
| September 24 | 2:00 PM | Tennessee Tech |
| OVCDN | W 44–23 | 7,316 |
| October 1 | 2:00 PM | at Tennessee State |
| ESPN3 | L 30–34 | 10,001 |
| October 8 | 2:00 PM | Austin Peay |
| OVCDN | W 45–31 | 5,130 |
| October 15 | 6:00 PM | at Murray State | OVCDN | W 38–31 | 3,938 | |
| October 22 | 3:30 PM | at Georgia State* | ESPN3 | L 6–31 | 15,223 | |
| October 29 | 2:00 PM | Eastern Kentucky |
| OVCDN | W 33–3 | 3,025 |
| November 5 | 1:00 PM | at Eastern Illinois |
| OVCDN | W 33–17 | 3,054 |
| November 12 | 2:00 PM | Southeast Missouri State |
| OVCDN | W 24–10 | 3,146 |
| November 19 | 1:00 PM | at No. 2 Jacksonville State |
| OVCDN | L 7–33 | 18,982 |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
at Cincinnati
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyhawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at Hawaii
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyhawks | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Bacone
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Skyhawks | 28 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 84 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 44 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–19 | 2015 | W 31–17 |
at Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyhawks | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–15 | 2015 | W 28–14 |
Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governors | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
| Skyhawks | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 33–17 | 2015 | W 44–14 |
at Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyhawks | 20 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 38 |
| Racers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19–28–1 | 2015 | W 52–45 |
at Georgia State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyhawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–23 | 2015 | W 42–35 |
at Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyhawks | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 33 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7–14 | 2015 | L 21–23 |
Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Skyhawks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16–15 | 2015 | W 28–25 |
at Jacksonville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| #2 Gamecocks | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 7–14 | 2015 | L 41–48 |
References
- "2016 Football Schedules". UTM Sports. February 21, 2016. Archived from the original on 2014-05-30. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
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