2016 Colonial Athletic Association football season

2016 CAA football season
League	NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
Sport	Football
Duration	September 1, 2016 – November 19, 2016
Number of teams	12
TV partner(s)	NBCSN Comcast SportsNet American Sports Network CAA.TV

2016 CAA football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Albany		0	–	0					0	–	0
Delaware		0	–	0					0	–	0
Elon		0	–	0					0	–	0
James Madison		0	–	0					0	–	0
Maine		0	–	0					0	–	0
New Hampshire		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rhode Island		0	–	0					0	–	0
Richmond		0	–	0					0	–	0
Stony Brook		0	–	0					0	–	0
Towson		0	–	0					0	–	0
Villanova		0	–	0					0	–	0
William & Mary		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 Colonial Athletic Association football season is the 10th season for CAA Football, as part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Previous season

Head coaches

Team	Coach	Season	Overall Record	Record at School	CAA Record
Albany	Greg Gattuso	3rd	107–45 (.704)	10–13 (.435)	5–11 (.313)
Delaware	Dave Brock	4th	17–18 (.486)	17–18 (.486)	11–13 (.458)
Elon	Rich Skrosky	3rd	6–26 (.188)	5–18 (.217)	3–13 (.188)
James Madison	Mike Houston	1st	43–19 (.694)	0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)
Maine	Joe Harasymiak	1st	0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)
New Hampshire	Sean McDonnell	18th	133–78 (.630)	133–78 (.630)	84–55 (.604)
Rhode Island	Jim Fleming	3rd	23–22 (.511)	2–21 (.087)	2–14 (.125)
Richmond	Danny Rocco	5th	80–38 (.678)	33–18 (.647)	21–11 (.656)
Stony Brook	Chuck Priore	11th	101–61 (.623)	62–52 (.544)	10–14 (.417)
Towson	Rob Ambrose	8th	46–48 (.489)	43–41 (.512)	29–29 (.500)
Villanova	Andy Talley	32nd	249–152–2 (.620)	221–133–1 (.624)	136–91 (.599)
William & Mary	Jimmye Laycock	37th	239–173–2 (.580)	239–173–2 (.580)	105–79 (.571)

Records are from before start of 2016 season

Rankings

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week

		Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Final
Albany	S
	C
Delaware	S
	C
Elon	S
	C
James Madison	S
	C
Maine	S
	C
New Hampshire	S
	C
Rhode Island	S
	C
Richmond	S
	C
Stony Brook	S
	C
Towson	S
	C
Villanova	S
	C
William & Mary	S
	C

Regular Season

Index to colors and formatting
CAA member won
CAA member lost
CAA teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the STATS FCS poll for that week.

Week One

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
September 1	TBA	New Hampshire	San Diego State	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA
September 1	7:00 PM	Delaware State	Delaware	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
September 2	TBA	Albany	Buffalo	University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY
September 3	TBA	Richmond	Virginia	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
September 3	TBA	North Dakota	Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
September 3	TBA	Maine	Connecticut	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
September 3	TBA	Villanova	Pittsburgh	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
September 3	TBA	William & Mary	NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
September 3	TBA	Towson	South Florida	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL
September 3	TBA	Rhode Island	Kansas	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
September 3	TBA	Morehead State	James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
September 3	TBA	Gardner–Webb	Elon	Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Two

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
September 10	TBA	Norfolk State	Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
September 10	TBA	Holy Cross	New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH
September 10	TBA	Central Connecticut	James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
September 10	TBA	Delaware	Lafayette	Fisher Field • Easton, PA
September 10	TBA	Lehigh	Villanova	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
September 10	TBA	Albany	Rhode Island	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
September 10	TBA	Stony Brook	Temple	Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
September 10	TBA	Elon	Charlotte	Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC
September 10	TBA	Maine	Toledo	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
September 10	TBA	William & Mary	Hampton	Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
September 10	TBA	Saint Francis	Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Three

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
September 17	TBA	Richmond	Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
September 17	TBA	New Hampshire	Dartmouth	Memorial Field • Hanover, NH
September 17	TBA	Delaware	Wake Forest	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
September 17	TBA	Holy Cross	Albany	Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY
September 17	TBA	Towson	Villanova	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
September 17	TBA	James Madison	North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
September 17	TBA	Rhode Island	Harvard	Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA
September 17	TBA	Norfolk State	William & Mary	Zable Stadium • Williasburg, VA
September 17	TBA	Fayetteville State	Elon	Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Four

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
September 24	TBA	Colgate	Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
September 24	TBA	New Hampshire	Rhode Island	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
September 24	TBA	Elon	William & Mary	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
September 24	TBA	Villanova	Lafayette	Fisher Field • Easton, PA
September 24	TBA	Saint Francis	Albany	Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY
September 24	TBA	Sacred Heart	Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
September 24	TBA	James Madison	Maine	Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Five

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 1	TBA	Towson	Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
October 1	TBA	Delaware	James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
October 1	TBA	Villanova	Elon	Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC
October 1	TBA	William & Mary	New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH
October 1	TBA	Brown	Rhode Island	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
October 1	TBA	Bryant	Maine	Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Six

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 8	TBA	Richmond	Albany	Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY
October 8	TBA	New Hampshire	Elon	Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC
October 8	3:30 PM	Maine	Delaware	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
October 8	TBA	Rhode Island	Villanova	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
October 8	TBA	Stony Brook	Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD
October 8	TBA	William & Mary	James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Seven

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 15	TBA	Villanova	Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
October 15	TBA	James Madison	New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH
October 15	TBA	Albany	Maine	Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME
October 15	TBA	Rhode Island	Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
October 15	TBA	Delaware	William & Mary	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
October 15	TBA	Towson	Dartmouth	Memorial Field • Hanover, NH

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Eight

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 22	TBA	Richmond	Elon	Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC
October 22	TBA	New Hampshire	Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD
October 22	TBA	Albany	Villanova	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
October 22	TBA	Maine	Rhode Island	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
October 22	3:30 PM	Stony Brook	Delaware	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Nine

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 29	TBA	Stony Brook	New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH
October 29	TBA	Elon	Albany	Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY
October 29	TBA	Maine	William & Mary	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
October 29	TBA	Rhode Island	James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
October 29	3:30 PM	Towson	Delaware	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Ten

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 5	TBA	James Madison	Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
November 5	TBA	Delaware	Albany	Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY
November 5	TBA	Villanova	Maine	Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME
November 5	TBA	William & Mary	Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
November 5	TBA	Elon	Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Eleven

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 12	TBA	Delaware	Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
November 12	TBA	Albany	New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH
November 12	TBA	Maine	Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
November 12	TBA	Rhode Island	Elon	Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC
November 12	TBA	William & Mary	Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD
November 12	TBA	James Madison	Villanova	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Week Twelve

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 19	TBA	Richmond	William & Mary	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
November 19	12:00 PM	Villanova	Delaware	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
November 19	TBA	New Hampshire	Maine	Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME
November 19	TBA	Stony Brook	Albany	Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY
November 19	TBA	Towson	Rhode Island	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
November 19	TBA	Elon	James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

Players of the Week

Offensive		Defensive		Freshman		Special teams
Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team	Player	Team

Records against other conferences

Conference	Record
ACC	0–0
American	0–0
Big 12	0–0
Big Sky	0–0
CIAA	0–0
C–USA	0–0
Ivy League	0–0
MAC	0–0
MEAC	0–0
MWC	0–0
NEC	0–0
Patriot	0–0
FBS Total	0–0
FCS Total	0–0
D-II Total	0–0
Total	0–0

Attendance

Team	Stadium	Capacity	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Total	Average	% of Capacity
Albany	Bob Ford Field	8,500									0%
Delaware	Delaware Stadium	22,000									0%
Elon	Rhodes Stadium	11,250									0%
James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium	24,877									0%
Maine	Alfond Stadium	10,000									0%
New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium	~12,000 (TBA)									0%
Rhode Island	Meade Stadium	6,555									0%
Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium	8,700									0%
Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium	8,136									0%
Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium	11,198									0%
Villanova	Villanova Stadium	12,000									0%
William & Mary	Zable Stadium	12,259									0%

References