2016 William & Mary
5–6 (3–5 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Norfolk State 35–10Sep 17
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to NC State 14–48Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at NC State | L 14–48 | 27% |
| Sep 10 | at Hampton | W 24–14 | 59% |
| Sep 17 | vs Norfolk State | W 35–10 | 77% |
| Sep 24 | vs Elon | L 10–27 | 82% |
| Oct 1 | at New Hampshire | L 12–21 | 40% |
| Oct 8 | at James Madison | L 24–31 | 29% |
| Oct 15 | vs Delaware | W 24–17 | 68% |
| Oct 29 | vs Maine | L 28–35 | 63% |
| Nov 5 | at Stony Brook | W 14–9 | 39% |
| Nov 12 | at Towson | L 24–34 | 55% |
| Nov 19 | vs Richmond | W 34–13 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Richmond 34–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 243–259
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1360 −43 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.9 No. 53 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 191
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Rogers
- Defensive coordinator
- Trevor Andrews
- Captains
- Kendell Anderson, Steve Cluley, Peyton Gryder and Trey Reed
Leaders
| Passing yards | Steve Cluley QB | 99 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Steve Cluley QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Albert Funderburke RB | 31 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Steve Cluley QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | DeVonte Dedmon WR | 75 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | DeVonte Dedmon WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Corey Parker S | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Arman Jones LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Corey Parker S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Arman Jones OLB | ★★★ | No. 1413 |
| Nathan Lewis CB | ★★ | No. 2568 |
| Noah Giles RB | ★★ | No. 3908 |
| Jake Walter SDE | ★★ | No. 3908 |
| Daniel Evers OG | ★★ | No. 3908 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.2 | 0.743 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2016 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 9–0 | 14–1 | |
 Villanova | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| New Hampshire | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Richmond | 5–3 | 10–4 | |
| Maine | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 UAlbany | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
| Stony Brook | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 William & Mary | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Towson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Delaware | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Elon | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Rhode Island | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.