2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

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2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
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Conference Southland Conference
Record7–4 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Barrett (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRon Roberts (5th season)
Home stadium Strawberry Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^  9 0   12 1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^  8 1   10 3  
SE Louisiana  7 2   7 4  
McNeese State  5 4   6 5  
Nicholls State  5 4   5 6  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5   5 6  
Houston Baptist  3 5   4 7  
Incarnate Word *  3 6   3 8  
Lamar  3 6   3 8  
Abilene Christian *  2 7   2 9  
Northwestern State  0 9   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by fifth-year head coach Ron Roberts and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 7–2 in Southland play to finish in third place.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:30 pmat No. 21 (FBS) Oklahoma State * FSN L 7–6150,079
September 107:00 pmat Southern Utah * WBS L 23–287,010
September 246:00 pm Northwestern State CST W 34–246,406
October 17:00 pmat Lamar ESPN3 L 14–387,032
October 86:00 pmNo. 20 McNeese State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
CSTW 31–246,165
October 153:00 pmat Stephen F. Austin ESPN3W 58–348,314
October 224:00 pm Houston Baptist Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern Channel W 37–36,603
October 292:30 pmNo. 19 Central Arkansas
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
ESPN3L 10–454,241
November 52:30 pmat Incarnate Word UIWtvW 30–105,746
November 127:00 pm Abilene Christian
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern ChannelW 31–194,331
November 176:00 pmat Nicholls State ASN W 44–427,002

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Game summaries

@ Oklahoma State

Southeastern Louisiana @ Oklahoma State
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Lions07007
#21 (FBS) Cowboys28321961
Sources: [2]

@ Southern Utah

Southeastern Louisiana at Southern Utah
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Lions1070623
Thunderbirds777728
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Eccles Coliseum
    Cedar City, UT
  • Game start: 6:00 MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 7,010
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Sunny
  • TV announcers (WBS): Art Challis, Devin Dixon
Sources: [3]

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
Demons6015324
Lions1477634
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:07 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 6,406
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (CST): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, Carley McCord
Sources:

@ Lamar

Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar
1234Total
Lions070714
Cardinals14314738
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 7,032
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Boatmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman, Lemont Williams
Sources:

McNeese State

McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
#20 Cowboys0143724
Lions7017731
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 6,165
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind N 12 mph (19 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Sean Kelley, Deuce McAllister, Carley McCord
Sources:

@ Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
Lions102072158
Lumberjacks31417034
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:58
  • Game attendance: 8,314
  • Game weather: About 85 °F (29 °C) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Rob Meyers, Tyler DePascal
Sources:

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
Huskies30003
Lions7914737
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 4:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 6,603
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): John Sartori, Wesley Boone, Richie Solares
Sources:

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
#19 Bears02414745
Lions037010
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 4,241
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind ENE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, Tatum Everett
Sources:

@ Incarnate Word

Southeastern Louisiana at Incarnate Word
1234Total
Lions07101330
Cardinals300710
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 5,746
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind NE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes, Michael Aleman
Sources: Box Score

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
Wildcats3106019
Lions14710031
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 4,331
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind N 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear, fair
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): John Sartori, Richie Solares
Sources:

@ Nicholls State

Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
1234Total
Lions140131744
Colonels02102142
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 7,002
  • Game attendance: 3:54
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ASN): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, Carley McCord
Sources:

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References

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  2. "Southeastern Louisiana (0–1) -vs- Oklahoma State (1–0)". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. September 3, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. "Southeastern Louisiana (0–2) -vs- Southern Utah (1–1)". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. September 10, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.