2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan McCarthy
Defensive coordinatorAndrew Christ
Home stadiumArute Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Duquesne +   5 – 1     8 – 3  
Saint Francis (PA) +^   5 – 1     7 – 5  
Wagner   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Bryant   4 – 2     5 – 6  
Sacred Heart   1 – 5     6 – 5  
Central Connecticut   1 – 5     2 – 9  
Robert Morris   1 – 5     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Pete Rossomando and played their home games at Arute Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished with a record of 2–9, 1–5 in NEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.Lafayette*
NECFRL 10–244,117
September 106:00 p.m.at No. 12 James Madison*
MadiZoneL 21–5620,636
September 173:00 p.m.Bowie State*
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NECFRW 44–352,717
September 241:00 p.m.at Bryant
ESPN3L 25–454,514
October 81:00 p.m.at Penn*
ILDNL 16–283,115
October 151:00 p.m.Wagnerdagger
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
ESPN3L 21–253,826
October 222:00 p.m.at No. T–17 Coastal Carolina*
CSNL 25–339,217
October 29Noonat Robert Morris
NECFRL 6–191,918
November 5NoonSacred Heart
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT (Constitution State Rivalry)
NECFRW 37–352,217
November 12Noonat Saint Francis (PA)
ESPN3L 21–311,621
November 19NoonDuquesne
  • Arute Field
  • New Britain, CT
NECFRL 19–521,849
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total
Leopards 10 0 0 14 24
Blue Devils 0 3 7 0 10

See also: 2016 Lafayette Leopards football team

At James Madison

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 7 14 0 21
#12 Dukes 21 14 7 14 56

See also: 2016 James Madison Dukes football team

Bowie State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7 14 35
Blue Devils 7 10 13 14 44

At Bryant

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 3 0 8 14 25
Bulldogs 7 21 10 7 45

See also: 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team

At Penn

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 10 3 3 16
Quakers 14 7 7 0 28

See also: 2016 Penn Quakers football team

Wagner

1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 7 3 0 15 25
Blue Devils 0 21 0 0 21

See also: 2016 Wagner Seahawks football team

At Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 3 7 15 25
#17–T Chanticleers 7 16 3 7 33

See also: 2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

At Robert Morris

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 0 6 6
Colonials 2 7 3 7 19

See also: 2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Sacred Heart

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 7 0 14 14 35
Blue Devils 7 10 14 6 37

See also: 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team and Constitution State Rivalry

At Saint Francis (PA)

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 7 0 7 21
Red Flash 17 7 7 0 31

See also: 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 21 10 7 14 52
Blue Devils 3 16 0 0 19

See also: 2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

References

  1. ^ 2016 CCSU Football Schedule
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