American college football season
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 (PFL).[1] They finished the season 5–5, 4–3 in PFL play to finish in fifth place.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | 7:00 pm | at Liberty* | | ESPN3 | L 7–55 | 16,625 |
September 17 | 7:00 pm | Edward Waters* | | ESPN3 | W 41–7 | 3,158 |
September 24 | 7:00 pm | at Stetson | | 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 | | Campbell | - D. B. Milne Field
- Jacksonville, FL
| | Cancelled | |
October 15 | 12:00 pm | Dayton | - D. B. Milne Field
- Jacksonville, FL
| ESPN3 | L 16–36 | 1,518 |
October 22 | 1:00 pm | Morehead State | | | W 61–49 | 3,055 |
October 29 | 1:00 pm | Davidson | | | W 35–17 | 3,209 |
November 5 | 1:00 pm | Drake | - D. B. Milne Field
- Jacksonville, FL
| ESPN3 | L 27–31 | 471 |
November 12 | 2:00 pm | Valparaiso | | | L 39–42 | 1,380 |
November 19 | 12:00 pm | Marist | - D. B. Milne Field
- Jacksonville, FL
| ESPN3 | W 41–35 | 1,738 |
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The game between Jacksonville and Campbell was cancelled in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.[2]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Flames | 14 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Dolphins | 7 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 41 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Hatters | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dukes | 10 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 54 |
Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
- This game was canceled due to Hurricane Matthew.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Flyers | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins | 14 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 61 |
Eagles | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 39 |
Crusaders | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Foxes | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Dolphins | 3 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 41 |