2016 Elon Phoenix football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2016
| team = Elon Phoenix
| image = Elon Phoenix wordmark.svg
| image_size= 100
| conference= Colonial Athletic Association
| division=
| short_conf= CAA
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach= Rich Skrosky
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach= Damian Wroblewski
| oc_year = 3rd
| def_coach= Jerry Petercuskie
| dc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme=
| def_scheme=
| stadium= Rhodes Stadium
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2016 CAA football standings}}
The 2016 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Rich Skrosky and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 11th place.
On December 20, 2016 Rich Skrosky resigned after accepting a coaching job at FIU. He finished at Elon with a record of 7–27.{{cite news |title=Skrosky Resigns as Elon Head Football Coach|url=http://www.elonphoenix.com/news/2016/12/20/skrosky-resigns-as-elon-head-football-coach.aspx?path=football|publisher=Elon University Phoenix|accessdate=December 20, 2016}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2016
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| site_stadium = Rhodes Stadium
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| tv = ASN
| score = 6–31
| attend = 11,250
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| tv = {{URL|1=http://conferenceusa.com/watch/?Live=284|2=CUSA.tv}}
| score = 14–47
| attend = 15,807
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2016|team=Fayetteville State Broncos|title=Fayetteville State}}
| site_stadium = Rhodes Stadium
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| tv = {{URL|1=http://portal.stretchinternet.com/elon/|2=PAA}}
| score = 26–3
| attend = 6,588
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Zable Stadium
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| tv = CSN
| score = 27–10
| attend = 10,021
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Rhodes Stadium
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| tv = PAA
| score = 7–42
| attend = 10,424
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Rhodes Stadium
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| tv = PAA
| score = 10–13
| attend = 4,416
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Rhodes Stadium
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| tv = PAA
| score = 7–35
| attend = 8,178
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Albany
| site_stadium = Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| tv = ASN
| score = 3–27
| attend = 3,916
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Towson
| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| tv = {{URL|1=https://portal.stretchinternet.com/towson/|2=TSN}}
| score = 6–23
| attend = 4,009
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Rhodes Stadium
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| tv = PAA
| score = 14–44
| attend = 6,236
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| tv = {{URL|1=https://portal.stretchinternet.com/jmu/portal.htm?eventId=293673&streamType=video|2=MadiZone}}
| score = 14–63
| attend = 16,184
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Gardner–Webb=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Runnin' Bulldogs
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=14
|R4=14
|Home=Phoenix
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=3
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Charlotte=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Phoenix
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=49ers
|H1=0
|H2=20
|H3=13
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2016 Charlotte 49ers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Fayetteville State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Broncos
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Phoenix
|H1=7
|H2=6
|H3=7
|H4=6
}}
{{see also|2016 Charlotte 49ers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At William & Mary=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Phoenix
|R1=3
|R2=14
|R3=7
|R4=3
|Home=#8 Tribe
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2016 William & Mary Tribe football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Villanova=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#17 Wildcats
|R1=14
|R2=21
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Phoenix
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 Villanova Wildcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=New Hampshire=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=6
|Home=Phoenix
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2016 New Hampshire Wildcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Richmond=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#6 Spiders
|R1=3
|R2=3
|R3=22
|R4=7
|Home=Phoenix
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 Richmond Spiders football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Albany=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Phoenix
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Great Danes
|H1=3
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2016 Albany Great Danes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Towson=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Phoenix
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=3
|R4=0
|Home=Tigers
|H1=10
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2016 Towson Tigers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Rhode Island=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rams
|R1=3
|R2=10
|R3=10
|R4=21
|Home=Phoenix
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 Rhode Island Rams football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At James Madison=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Phoenix
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=#6 Dukes
|H1=17
|H2=10
|H3=15
|H4=21
}}
{{see also|2016 James Madison Dukes football team}}
{{Clear}}