| Year: | 1916 |
| Team: | NYU Violets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Richard E. Eustis |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Ohio Field |
The 1916 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their only year under head coach Richard E. Eustis, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record.