2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team
The 2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Ian Shields and played their home games at D. B. Milne Field. They were members of the Pioneer Football League.[1] They finished the season 5–5, 4–3 in PFL play to finish in fifth place.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 10 |
7:00 PM |
at Liberty* |
Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA |
ESPN3 |
L 7–55 |
16,625 |
| September 17 |
7:00 PM |
Edward Waters* |
D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville Classic) |
ESPN3 |
W 41–7 |
3,158 |
| September 24 |
7:00 PM |
at Stetson |
Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL |
ESPN3 |
W 24–7 |
4,050 |
| October 1 |
1:00 PM |
Duquesne* |
D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL |
ESPN3 |
L 35–54 |
1,661 |
| October 8 |
1:00 PM |
Campbell† |
D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL |
ESPN3 |
Canceled[a] |
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| October 15 |
1:00 PM |
Dayton |
D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL |
ESPN3 |
L 16–36 |
1,518 |
| October 22 |
1:00 PM |
at Morehead State |
Jayne Stadium • Morehead, KY |
OVCDN |
W 61–49 |
3,055 |
| October 29 |
1:00 PM |
at Davidson |
Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC |
DAA |
W 35–17 |
3,209 |
| November 5 |
1:00 PM |
Drake |
D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL |
ESPN3 |
L 27–31 |
471 |
| November 12 |
1:00 PM |
at Valparaiso |
Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN |
WVUR |
L 39–42 |
1,380 |
| November 19 |
1:00 PM |
Marist |
D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL |
ESPN3 |
W 41–35 |
1,738 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
- ^[a] The game between Jacksonville and Campbell was cancelled in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.[2]
Game summaries
at Liberty
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Dolphins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| Flames |
14 |
17 |
10 |
14 |
55 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| First meeting |
Edward Waters
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Tigers |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Dolphins |
7 |
6 |
28 |
0 |
41 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 2–0 |
2015 |
W 49–28 |
at Stetson
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Dolphins |
7 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
| Hatters |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 3–0 |
2015 |
W 41–14 |
Duquesne
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Dukes |
10 |
10 |
21 |
13 |
54 |
| Dolphins |
7 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| First meeting |
Campbell
- This game was canceled due to Hurricane Matthew.
Dayton
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Flyers |
0 |
27 |
3 |
6 |
36 |
| Dolphins |
3 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
16 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 8–0 |
2015 |
L 14–31 |
at Morehead State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Dolphins |
14 |
17 |
21 |
9 |
61 |
| Eagles |
14 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
49 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 4–11 |
2015 |
W 30–26 |
at Davidson
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Dolphins |
7 |
7 |
21 |
0 |
35 |
| Wildcats |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 12–6 |
2015 |
W 42–12 |
Drake
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs |
0 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
31 |
| Dolphins |
10 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
27 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 3–12 |
2015 |
L 24–28 |
at Valparaiso
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Dolphins |
3 |
14 |
7 |
15 |
39 |
| Crusaders |
28 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
42 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 6–2 |
2015 |
W 58–13 |
Marist
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Red Foxes |
7 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
| Dolphins |
3 |
21 |
17 |
0 |
41 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 4–3 |
2015 |
W 20–16 |
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