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2016 Villanova Wildcats football team

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2016 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATSNo. 11
FCS CoachesNo. 13
Record9–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Venuto (18th season)
Defensive coordinatorBilly Crocker (5th season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 James Madison $^   8 0     14 1  
No. 11 Villanova ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 17 New Hampshire ^   6 2     8 5  
No. 8 Richmond ^   5 3     10 4  
Maine   5 3     6 5  
Albany   4 4     7 4  
Stony Brook   4 4     5 6  
William & Mary   3 5     5 6  
Towson   3 5     4 7  
Delaware   2 6     4 7  
Elon   1 7     2 9  
Rhode Island   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 32nd-year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in CAA play to finish in a tie for second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated St. Francis (PA) in the first round before losing in the second round to South Dakota State.[1] The 2016 season is Talley's final season as the Wildcats' head coach.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 31:30 pmat Pittsburgh*No. 23ESPN3L 7–2850,149
September 106:00 pmLehigh*No. 22NNAAW 26–216,419
September 173:30 pmTowsonNo. 21
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
CSNW 40–219,025
September 246:00 pmat Lafayette*No. 19WBPH-TVW 31–147,441
October 13:30 pmat ElonNo. 17NNAAW 42–710,424
October 812:00 pmRhode IslandNo. 14
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
ASNW 35–04,105
October 153:30 pmat No. 6 RichmondNo. 13CSNL 0–238,700
October 223:30 pmNo. 23 AlbanydaggerNo. 16
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
NNAAW 24–135,109
November 512:00 pmat MaineNo. 10FCSW 26–76,790
November 121:00 pmNo. 6 James MadisonNo. 9
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
NNAAL 7–206,109
November 193:30 pmat DelawareNo. 13CSNW 41–1015,987
November 262:00 pmSt. Francis (PA)*No. 9
ESPN3W 31–212,059
December 33:00 pmat No. 7 South Dakota State*No. 9
ESPN3L 7–106,154
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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At Pittsburgh

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1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Wildcats 0 0 7 0 7
Panthers 0 14 7 7 28

Lehigh

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mountain Hawks 0 14 0 7 21
#22 Wildcats 6 0 14 6 26

Towson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 7 0 7 21
#21 Wildcats 7 19 0 14 40

At Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Wildcats 7 10 14 0 31
Leopards 0 7 7 0 14

At Elon

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1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Wildcats 14 21 7 0 42
Phoenix 0 0 0 7 7

Rhode Island

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 0 0 0 0
#14 Wildcats 21 7 7 0 35

At Richmond

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1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
#6 Spiders 7 3 3 10 23

Albany

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1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Great Danes 0 0 0 13 13
#16 Wildcats 7 7 10 0 24

At Maine

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1 2 3 4 Total
#10 Wildcats 0 10 9 7 26
Black Bears 0 0 7 0 7

James Madison

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1 2 3 4 Total
#6 Dukes 7 0 3 10 20
#9 Wildcats 0 7 0 0 7

At Delaware

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1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Wildcats 7 20 7 7 41
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 10 0 0 10

FCS Playoffs

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First Round–Saint Francis (PA)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 7 0 0 14 21
#9 Wildcats 17 14 0 0 31

Second Round–South Dakota State

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1 2 3 4 Total
#9 Wildcats 0 7 0 0 7
#7 Jackrabbits 7 0 0 3 10

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS23222119171413161110913911
Coaches2219181514121117131211151113

References

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  1. ^ "Wildcats Announces 2016 Football Schedule". Villanova.com Official Athletic Site. February 23, 2016. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.