The 2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented
Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a Private university, private Churches of Christ, Christian university in Abilene, Texas. It was founded in 1906 as ''Childers Classical Institute''. ACU is one of the largest private universities in the Sout ...
in the
2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The NCAA Division ...
. The Wildcats were in their final transition season at the
FCS level. They were led by fifth-year head coach
Ken Collums
Kenneth Layne Collums (born September 15, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at the University of Central Arkansas, a position he has held since 2018. Collums served ...
. They played their home games at
Shotwell Stadium
Shotwell Stadium is a stadium in Abilene, Texas. It was built in 1959, using Rice Stadium as a model. It was initially named the Public Schools Stadium. The first game played in the Stadium was in the fall of 1959. Shortly after the first season, ...
. The 2016 season was to be the final season for the Wildcats at Shotwell Stadium. Beginning with the 2017 season, the Wildcats' home will be the on-campus
Wildcat Stadium Wildcat Stadium may refer to one of the following sports stadiums in the United States:
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* Wildcat Stadium (Fort Valley, Georgia), home football field of Fort Valley State University
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which is currently under construction. They finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in Southland play to finish in tenth place.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2015 season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.
Schedule
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Game summaries
@ Air Force
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Northern Colorado
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@ Houston Baptist
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@ Stephen F. Austin
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Central Arkansas
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Lamar
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@ Sam Houston State
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Incarnate Word
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@ McNeese State
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Northwestern State
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*This will be Abilene Christian's final game at Shotwell Stadium.
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@ Southeastern Louisiana
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References
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The Abilene Christian Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Abilene Christian University located in the U.S. state of Texas. The team was a member of the Southland Conference through the 2020–21 season, ...