2016 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

2016 Campbell Fighting Camels football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
2016 record	5–5 (3–4 PFL)
Head coach	Mike Minter (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Landon Mariani (4th as OC 10th overall year)
Defensive coordinator	Craig Cox (4th year)
Home stadium	Barker–Lane Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

2016 Pioneer Football League standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
San Diego $^		8	–	0					10	–	2
Dayton		7	–	1					9	–	2
Drake		6	–	2					7	–	4
Marist		5	–	3					5	–	6
Jacksonville		4	–	3					5	–	5
Campbell		3	–	4					5	–	5
Morehead State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Valparaiso		3	–	5					4	–	7
Butler		2	–	6					4	–	7
Stetson		2	–	6					4	–	7
Davidson		0	–	8					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 Campbell Fighting Camels football team represented Campbell University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Minter and played their home games at Barker–Lane Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 5–5, 3–4 in PFL play to finish in sixth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	4:00 PM	Bluefield*	Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC	BSN	W 59–7	5,230
September 10	6:00 PM	at Chowan*	Garrison Stadium • Murfreesboro, NC		W 47–14	3,480
September 17	6:00 PM	Presbyterian*	Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC	BSN	L 14–31	5,860
September 24	6:00 PM	Butler	Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC	BSN	W 33–27 ^OT	6,610
October 1	1:00 PM	at Marist	Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY	RFN	L 7–24	3,171
October 8	7:00 PM	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	Canceled^[a]
October 22	4:00 PM	Stetson	Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC	BSN	L 24–30 ^OT	6,673
October 29	2:00 PM	at Drake	Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA	BV	L 21–33	1,727
November 5	4:00 PM	Davidson	Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC	BSN	W 28–0	4,644
November 12	1:00 PM	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium • Morehead, KY	OVCDN	W 27–21	6,255
November 19	12:00 PM	San Diego	Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC	BSN	L 21–57	4,121
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

^{^[a]} The game between Campbell and Jacksonville was postponed in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.^[1] The game was subsequently cancelled.

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

Bluefield

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	7	7
Fighting Camels	14	28	10	7	59

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–4	1939	L 0–13

at Chowan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	24	7	13	3	47
Hawks	7	0	7	0	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2015	W 35–3

Presbyterian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	10	14	0	7	31
Fighting Camels	0	6	0	8	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2015	L 13–23

Butler

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bulldogs	0	10	7	10	0	27
Fighting Camels	0	20	0	7	6	33

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2015	L 24–25

at Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	0	7	0	0	7
Red Foxes	0	3	14	7	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–6	2015	L 10–13

at Jacksonville

• Game was canceled due to Hurricane Matthew.

Stetson

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Hatters	7	0	14	3	6	30
Fighting Camels	10	0	0	14	0	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2015	W 16–6

at Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	0	7	7	7	21
Bulldogs	16	3	6	7	32

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–5	2015	W 24–14

Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Fighting Camels	7	0	14	7	28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–4	2015	W 39–9

at Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	7	0	13	7	27
Eagles	0	7	0	14	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2015	L 27–31

San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	7	16	20	14	57
Fighting Camels	7	7	7	0	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–3	2015	L 27–31

References

1. "Football at Jacksonville postponed" (Press release). Campbell University Department of Athletics. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.