2016 Valdosta State Blazers football team

The 2016 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by first-year head coach Kerwin Bell and played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. Valdosta State compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the GSC. They were invited to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the first round to UNC Pembroke.

2016 Valdosta State Blazers football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 18
Record8–3 (6–2 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJames Rowe (1st season)
Home stadiumBazemore–Hyder Stadium
(capacity: 11,249)
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

Schedule

Valdosta State announced its 2016 football schedule on March 17, 2016. The schedule consisted of five home games, four away game, and one neutral site games in the regular season. The Blazers hosted GSC foes Delta State, Shorter, West Florida, and West Georgia, and traveled to Florida Tech, Mississippi College, North Alabama, and West Alabama.[1]

The Blazers hosted one non-conference game against Albany State of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and traveled to one neutral site game against Kentucky State, also from the SIAC.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.mAlbany State*W 16–75,401
September 177:00 p.m.at No. 20 North AlabamaNo. 22L 19–448,216
September 247:00 p.m.West Florida
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 40–286,810
October 12:00 p.m.vs. Kentucky State*W 48–10
October 87:00 p.m.No. 12 West GeorgiaNo. 25
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA (rivalry)
W 38–274,105
October 154:00 p.m.at Mississippi CollegeNo. 17W 42–415,979
October 223:00 p.m.Delta StatedaggerNo. 16
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 56–275,402
October 297:00 p.m.at Florida TechNo. 14ESPN3L 20–383,247
November 53:00 p.m.at West AlabamaNo. 23ESPN3W 37–225,269
November 127:00 p.m.ShorterNo. 23
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 44–03,654
November 191:00 p.m.No. 12 UNC Pembroke*No. 19
L 21–2420,184

References

  1. "Football Announces 2016 Schedule; Prepares for Spring Practice" (Press release). Valdosta State University Department of Athletics. March 17, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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