2016 Stetson Hatters football team

The 2016 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Roger Hughes and played their home games at Spec Martin Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League.^[1] They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in PFL play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place.

2016 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 pm	Sacred Heart*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 14–18	2,900
September 10	7:00 pm	Warner*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 30–15	3,348
September 24	7:00 pm	Jacksonville	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 7–24	4,047
October 1	1:00 pm	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	DAA	W 31–27	4,281
October 8	12:30 pm	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	ILDN	W 31–21	3,540
October 15	1:00 pm	Valparaiso	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 18–21	2,590
October 22	4:00 pm	at Campbell	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	BSN	W 30–24 ^OT	6,673
October 29	1:00 pm	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	YouTube	L 10–21	2,045
November 5	2:00 pm	Marist	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	L 38–45	4,032
November 12	4:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W.TV	L 7–42	2,288
November 19	1:00 pm	Drake	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	HV	L 17–45	3,712
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	6	0	6	6	18
Hatters	7	7	0	0	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Royals	0	3	6	6	15
Hatters	13	14	0	3	30

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	17	0	0	24
Hatters	0	0	7	0	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	7	3	0	21	31
Wildcats	0	7	14	6	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	14	7	3	7	31
Bears	21	0	0	0	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	14	7	0	21
Hatters	5	7	6	0	18

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Hatters	7	0	14	3	6	30
Fighting Camels	10	0	0	14	0	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	3	0	0	7	10
Flyers	7	7	0	7	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	14	17	7	7	45
Hatters	0	14	14	10	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	7	0	0	0	7
Toreros	7	21	7	7	42

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	14	14	14	45
Hatters	0	17	0	0	17

^ "Hatters To Open 2016 With Three Straight at Home". The Official Athletic Site of Stetson University. January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.