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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. 23
ESPN3L 7–2850,149
September 106:00 pmLehigh*No. 22
NNAAW 26–216,419
September 173:30 pmTowsonNo. 21
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
CSNW 40–219,025
September 246:00 pmat Lafayette*No. 19
WBPH-TVW 31–147,441
October 13:30 pmat ElonNo. 17
NNAAW 42–710,424
October 812:00 pmRhode IslandNo. 14
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
ASNW 35–04,105
October 153:30 pmat No. 6 RichmondNo. 13
CSNL 0–238,700
October 223:30 pmNo. 23 AlbanydaggerNo. 16
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
NNAAW 24–135,109
November 512:00 pmat MaineNo. 10
FCSW 26–76,790
November 121:00 pmNo. 6 James MadisonNo. 9
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
NNAAL 7–206,109
November 193:30 pmat DelawareNo. 13
CSNW 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
See also: 2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Lehigh

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mountain Hawks 0 14 0 7 21
#22 Wildcats 6 0 14 6 26
See also: 2016 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

Towson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 7 0 7 21
#21 Wildcats 7 19 0 14 40
See also: 2016 Towson Tigers football team

At Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Wildcats 7 10 14 0 31
Leopards 0 7 7 0 14
See also: 2016 Lafayette Leopards football team

At Elon

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1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Wildcats 14 21 7 0 42
Phoenix 0 0 0 7 7
See also: 2016 Elon Phoenix football team

Rhode Island

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 0 0 0 0
#14 Wildcats 21 7 7 0 35
See also: 2016 Rhode Island Rams football team

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
See also: 2016 Richmond Spiders football team

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
See also: 2016 Albany Great Danes football team

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
See also: 2016 Maine Black Bears football team

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
See also: 2016 James Madison Dukes football team

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
See also: 2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team and Battle of the Blue

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
See also: 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

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
See also: 2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

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.
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