2016 Florida Tech Panthers football team

2016 Florida Tech Panthers football
Conference Gulf South Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 23
2016 record 8-3 (5-2 GSC)
Head coach Steve Englehart (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Jayson Martin (5th year)
Defensive coordinator Mark Smith (1st year)
Home stadium Florida Tech Panther Stadium
(Capacity: 4,989)
2016 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#7 North Alabama $^   7 0         10 1  
#19 Valdosta State ^   6 2         8 3  
West Alabama   6 2         7 4  
#23 Florida Tech ^   5 2         8 3  
West Georgia   4 4         7 4  
Delta State   3 5         4 6  
West Florida   3 5         5 6  
Mississippi College   1 7         3 7  
Shorter   0 8         0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2016 Florida Tech Panthers football team represents the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They are led by head coach Steve Englehart, who is in his fourth season at Florida Tech. The Panthers play their home games at Florida Tech Panther Stadium, approximately one mile from the Florida Tech campus and are members of the Gulf South Conference.

Schedule

Florida Tech announced its 2016 football schedule on February 17, 2016. The schedule consists of 5 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Panthers will host GSC foes Delta State, Mississippi College, North Alabama, and Valdosta State, and will travel to Shorter, West Alabama, West Florida, and West Georgia.[1]

The Panthers will host only one non-confernce game against Fort Valley State of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and travel to two against Newberry of the South Atlantic Conference and Presbyterian of the Big South Conference.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 p.m at Newberry* Setzler FieldNewberry, SC W 42–28   3,378
September 10 7:00 p.m. Mississippi College No. 22 Florida Tech Panther StadiumMelbourne, FL W 41–0   3,056
September 17 7:00 p.m. at Shorter No. 19 Barron StadiumRome, GA ESPN3 W 40–0   1,150
September 24 7:00 p.m. at Presbyterian* No. 19 Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC BSN W 28–7   3,290
October 1 7:00 p.m. at West Florida No. 16 Blue Wahoos StadiumPensacola, FL ASN L 39–42   6,588
October 8 7:00 p.m. No. 11 North Alabama No. 23 Florida Tech Panther Stadium • Melbourne, FL Canceled[a]
October 15 1:00 p.m. Fort Valley State*dagger No. 20 Florida Tech Panther Stadium • Melbourne, FL W 48–14   3,034
October 22 7:00 p.m. at West Alabama No. 19 Tiger StadiumLivingston, AL L 35–45   3,588
October 29 7:00 p.m. No. 14 Valdosta State Florida Tech Panther Stadium • Melbourne, FL ESPN3 W 35–20   3,247
November 5 2:00 p.m. at West Georgia University StadiumCarrollton, GA W 45–21   5,132
November 12 2:00 p.m. Delta State Florida Tech Panther Stadium • Melbourne, FL ESPN3 W 42–16   4,026
November 19 12:00 p.m. North Greenville* No. 23 Florida Tech Panther Stadium • Melbourne, FL (Division II Playoffs First Round) L 13–27   1,480
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern.
^[a] The game between Florida Tech and North Alabama was cancelled in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.[2]

References

  1. "FLORIDA TECH FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2016 SCHEDULE" (Press release). Florida Institute of Technology Department of Athletics. February 17, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. http://floridatechsports.com/news/2016/10/5/florida-tech-vs-north-alabama-football-game-cancelled.aspx
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