2016 North Alabama Lions football team

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2016 North Alabama Lions football
North Alabama Lions wordmark.svg
NCAA Division II Championship finalist
GSC champion
Conference Gulf South Conference
Record11–2 (7–0 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteadman Campbell (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Chris Willis (5th season)
Home stadium Braly Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017  →
2016 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 North Alabama $^  7 –0   11 –2  
No. 18 Valdosta State ^  6 –2   8 –3  
West Alabama  6 –2   7 –4  
Florida Tech ^  5 –2   8 –3  
West Georgia  4 –4   7 –4  
West Florida  3 –5   5 –6  
Delta State †  3 –5   4 –6  
Mississippi College  1 –7   3 –7  
Shorter  0 –8   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • † – Delta State's record is officially listed as 2–8 (1–7) due to the use of ineligible players in two wins, but the opponents are not credited with wins.
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2016 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Bobby Wallace, who was in his 15th season at North Alabama. The Lions played their home games at Braly Municipal Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference.

Schedule

North Alabama announced its 2016 football schedule on February 9, 2016. The schedule consists of both five home and away games in the regular season. The Lions will host GSC foes Shorter, Valdosta State, West Florida, and West Georgia, and will travel to Delta State, Florida Tech, Mississippi College, and West Alabama. [1]

The Lions hosted both non-conference games against Jacksonville State of the Ohio Valley Conference and North Greenville which is independent from a conference.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16:00 p.mat No. 3 (FCS) Jacksonville State *No. 15
WEAC TV-24L 12–3122,116
September 176:00 p.m.No. 22 Valdosta State No. 20
W 44–198,216
September 246:00 p.m.at West Alabama No. 19
 ESPN3 W 45–76,863
October 16:00 p.m.No. 3 West Georgia No. 18
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN3W 24–237,726
October 87:00 p.m. No. 23 Florida Tech No. 11
Canceled [a]
October 157:00 p.m. Shorter No. 10
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
W 45–09,958
October 226:00 p.m. North Greenville *No. 10
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
W 52–217,933
October 292:00 p.m. Delta State No. 7
W 49–192,863
November 51:30 p.m. West Florida No. 7
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
W 51–310,489
November 122:00 p.m. Mississippi College No. 7
W 42–76,232
November 2612:00 p.m.No. 12 UNC Pembroke *No. 7
W 41–174,258
December 312:00 p.m. North Greenville *No. 7
W 38–05,113
December 1012:00 p.m.No. 3 Shepherd *No. 7
ESPN3W 23–137,017 [2]
December 173:00 p.m.No. 1 Northwest Missouri State *No. 7
 ESPN2 L 3–299,576
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
^[a] The game between Florida Tech and North Alabama was cancelled in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "UNA TO OPEN 2016 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE AT JSU" (Press release). University of North Alabama Department of Athletics. February 9, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ John Lowe (December 11, 2016). "UNA advances to Division II final". Pensacola News-Journal. Associcated Press. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Florida Tech vs. North Alabama Football Game Canceled". www.floridatechsports.com. Florida Institute of Technology Athletics. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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