2016 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

The 2016 Houston Baptist Huskies football team represented Houston Baptist University—now known as Houston Christian University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Vic Shealy the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the Southland. Houston Baptist played home games at Husky Stadium in Houston.

2016 Houston Baptist Huskies football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Smith (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorRoger Hinshaw (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCharlie Camp (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at Central ArkansasASNL 13–569,757
September 107:00 p.m.Texas Southern*RSSWW 24–204,125
September 177:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FCSCW 27–24 OT2,877
September 247:00 p.m.No. 2 Sam Houston State
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FCSCL 16–523,134
October 16:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky*CUSA.tvL 3–5017,331
October 157:00 p.m.Nicholls 
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FSGOL 30–33 2OT3,217
October 224:00 p.m.at Southeastern LouisianaTSCL 3–376,603
October 296:00 p.m.at LamarESPN3W 24–177,777
November 57:00 p.m.at UTEP*CUSA.tvL 10–4215,977
November 122:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN3W 31–243,026
November 197:00 p.m.at Incarnate WordFCSCL 26–286,498
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

* Games were televised on tape delay. [1]

Game summaries

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@ Central Arkansas

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Houston Baptist at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Huskies 0 337 13
Bears 21 21140 56
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 9,757
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ASN): Lincoln Rose, Shea Walker, Kamady Rudd
Sources:[2]

Texas Southern

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Texas Southern at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Tigers 0 7013 20
Huskies 7 0107 24
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 4,125
  • Referee: Eddie Kelley
  • TV announcers (RSSW): Tom Franklin, John Harris, John Prendergast
Sources:[3]

Abilene Christian

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Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist
1 234OTTotal
Wildcats 8 3373 24
Huskies 7 7706 27
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 2,877
  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind SE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (FCSC): Tom Franklin, John Harris, Jeff Power
Sources:[4]

Sam Houston State

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Sam Houston State at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
#2 Bearkats 21 10714 52
Huskies 0 6100 16
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 3,134
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind ESE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (FCSC): Tom Franklin, John Harris, Jeff Power
Sources:[5]

@ Western Kentucky

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Houston Baptist at Western Kentucky
1 234Total
Huskies 3 000 3
Hilltoppers 14 16200 50
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
    Bowling Green, KY
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:01
  • Game attendance: 17,331
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind SW 13 mph (21 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (CUSA.tv): Randy Lee, Leo Peckenpaugh, Terry Obee
Sources:[6]

Nicholls

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Nicholls at Houston Baptist (homecoming)
1 234OTTotal
Colonels 7 14066 33
Huskies 3 71073 30
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 3,217
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind SE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (FSGO): Neal Raphael, Jeff Power, Ashley Prendergast
Sources:[7]

@ Southeastern Louisiana

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Houston Baptist at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Huskies 3 000 3
Lions 7 9147 37
  • 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:[8]

@ Lamar

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Houston Baptist at Lamar
1 234Total
Huskies 7 0107 24
Cardinals 7 307 17
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 7,777
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Sunny and warm
  • Referee: M. Vanderveld
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[9]

@ UTEP

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Houston Baptist at UTEP
1 234Total
Huskies 0 370 10
Miners 14 1477 42
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Sun Bowl Stadium
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 15,977
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • Television network: CUSA.tv
Sources:[10]

Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 7 0710 24
Huskies 7 7710 31
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 3,026
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[11]

@ Incarnate Word

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Houston Baptist at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Huskies 0 10016 26
Cardinals 7 0147 28
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 6,498
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind SE 12 mph (19 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: FCSC
Sources: Box Score

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Houston Baptist University Huskies Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Houston Baptist (0–1, 0–1) –vs– Central Arkansas (1–0, 1–0)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern (0–2) –vs– Houston Baptist (1–1)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Abilene Christian (0–3, 0–1) –vs– Houston Baptist (2–1, 1–1)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston State (3–0, 2–0) –vs– Houston Baptist (2–2, 1–2)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "Houston Baptist (2–3) –vs– Western Kentucky (3–2)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "Nicholls (3–3, 3–1) –vs– Houston Baptist (2–4, 1–3)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "Houston Baptist (2–5, 1–4) –vs– Southeastern Louisiana (4–3, 4–1)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "Houston Baptist (3–5, 2–4) –vs– Lamar (3–5, 3–3)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  10. ^ "Houston Baptist (3–6) –vs– UTEP (3–6)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  11. ^ "Stephen F. Austin (4–6, 3–5) –vs– Houston Baptist (4–6, 3–4)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2016.