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2016 Wagner

6–⁠5 (4–⁠2 Northeast Conference).

Schedule and results

Wagner in 2016, game by game: won vs. Saint Anselm 38–16; won vs. Concordia-Michigan 38–0; lost at Boston College 10–42; won vs. Sacred Heart 45–20; lost vs. Columbia 13–15; won at Central Connecticut 25–21; lost at Bryant 17–27; lost at Massachusetts 10–34; lost vs. Duquesne 20–28; won at Robert Morris 40–5; won vs. Saint Francis 31–24+38−32Won 38–16 vs. Saint Anselm+22Saint AnselmWon 38–0 vs. Concordia-Michigan+38Concordia-Michi…Lost 10–42 at Boston College-32Boston CollegeWon 45–20 vs. Sacred Heart+25Sacred HeartLost 13–15 vs. Columbia-2ColumbiaWon 25–21 at Central Connecticut+4Central Connect…Lost 17–27 at Bryant-10BryantLost 10–34 at Massachusetts-24MassachusettsLost 20–28 vs. Duquesne-8DuquesneWon 40–5 at Robert Morris+35Robert MorrisWon 31–24 vs. Saint Francis+7Saint Francis
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsSaint AnselmW 38–⁠1661%
Sep 10vsConcordia-MichiganW 38–⁠060%
Sep 24atBoston CollegeL 10–⁠4219%
Oct 1vsSacred HeartW 45–⁠2036%
Oct 8vsColumbiaL 13–⁠1577%
Oct 15atCentral ConnecticutW 25–⁠2155%
Oct 22atBryantL 17–⁠2744%
Oct 29atMassachusettsL 10–⁠3438%
Nov 5vsDuquesneL 20–⁠2837%
Nov 12atRobert MorrisW 40–⁠555%
Nov 19vsSaint FrancisW 31–⁠2436%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Saint Francis 31–⁠24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Northeast Conference.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).

Record
6–⁠5
Conference
4–⁠2 tied for 3rd in Northeast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
287–⁠232
Coach
—
Elo
1272 +80 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−26.4 No. 63 of 125 in FCS
Recruiting class
No. 261
Offensive coordinator
Rich Scangarello
Defensive coordinator
Ryan Fullen

Leaders

Passing yardsAlex Thomson QB357 yds
Passing touchdownsAlex Thomson QB1 TD
Rushing yardsDenzel Knight RB56 yds
Rushing touchdownsAlex Thomson QB1 TD
Receiving yardsJohn Williams WR80 yds
Receiving touchdownsJohn Williams WR1 TD
TacklesRandall May LB16 tkl
SacksJordan Baskerville DL1 sacks
InterceptionsMyron Morris DB1 INT

2016 Northeast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Duquesne5–⁠18–⁠3
Saint Francis5–⁠17–⁠5
Wagner4–⁠26–⁠5
Bryant4–⁠25–⁠6
Sacred Heart1–⁠56–⁠5
Robert Morris1–⁠52–⁠9
Central Connecticut1–⁠52–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.