2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

The 2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by fifth-year head coach Ron Roberts and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 7–2 in Southland play to finish in third place.

2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–4 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Barrett (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRon Roberts (5th season)
Home stadiumStrawberry 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 32:30 pmat No. 21 (FBS) Oklahoma State*FSNL 7–6150,079
September 107:00 pmat Southern Utah*WBSL 23–287,010
September 246:00 pmNorthwestern StateCSTW 34–246,406
October 17:00 pmat LamarESPN3L 14–387,032
October 86:00 pmNo. 20 McNeese State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
CSTW 31–246,165
October 153:00 pmat Stephen F. AustinESPN3W 58–348,314
October 224:00 pmHouston Baptist 
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern ChannelW 37–36,603
October 292:30 pmNo. 19 Central Arkansas
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
ESPN3L 10–454,241
November 52:30 pmat Incarnate WordUIWtvW 30–105,746
November 127:00 pmAbilene Christian
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern ChannelW 31–194,331
November 176:00 pmat Nicholls StateASNW 44–427,002

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Game summaries

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@ Oklahoma State

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Southeastern Louisiana @ Oklahoma State
1 234Total
Lions 0 700 7
#21 (FBS) Cowboys 28 3219 61
Sources:[2]

@ Southern Utah

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Southeastern Louisiana at Southern Utah
1 234Total
Lions 10 706 23
Thunderbirds 7 777 28
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Eccles Coliseum
    Cedar City, UT
  • Game start: 6:00 MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 7,010
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Sunny
  • TV announcers (WBS): Art Challis, Devin Dixon
Sources:[3]

Northwestern State

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Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Demons 6 0153 24
Lions 14 776 34
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:07 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 6,406
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (CST): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, Carley McCord
Sources:

@ Lamar

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Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar
1 234Total
Lions 0 707 14
Cardinals 14 3147 38
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 7,032
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Boatmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman, Lemont Williams
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McNeese State

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McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
#20 Cowboys 0 1437 24
Lions 7 0177 31
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 6,165
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind N 12 mph (19 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Sean Kelley, Deuce McAllister, Carley McCord
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@ Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Lions 10 20721 58
Lumberjacks 3 14170 34
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:58
  • Game attendance: 8,314
  • Game weather: About 85 °F (29 °C) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Rob Meyers, Tyler DePascal
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Houston Baptist

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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
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Central Arkansas

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Central Arkansas at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
#19 Bears 0 24147 45
Lions 0 370 10
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 4,241
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind ENE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, Tatum Everett
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@ Incarnate Word

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Southeastern Louisiana at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Lions 0 71013 30
Cardinals 3 007 10
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 5,746
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind NE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes, Michael Aleman
Sources: Box Score

Abilene Christian

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Abilene Christian at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Wildcats 3 1060 19
Lions 14 7100 31
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 4,331
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind N 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear, fair
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): John Sartori, Richie Solares
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@ Nicholls State

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Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
1 234Total
Lions 14 01317 44
Colonels 0 21021 42
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 7,002
  • Game attendance: 3:54
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ASN): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, Carley McCord
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References

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  1. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana (0–1) -vs- Oklahoma State (1–0)". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. September 3, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana (0–2) -vs- Southern Utah (1–1)". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. September 10, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.