2016 Florida Tech Panthers football team explained
| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Florida Tech Panthers |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Englehart |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Jayson Martin |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Mark Smith |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Florida Tech Panther Stadium |
The 2016 Florida Tech Panthers football team represented the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Steve Englehart, who was in his fourth season at Florida Tech. The Panthers play their home games at Florida Tech Panther Stadium, approximately one mile from the Florida Tech campus and are members of the Gulf South Conference.
Schedule
Florida Tech announced its 2016 football schedule on February 17, 2016. The schedule consists of 5 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Panthers will host GSC foes Delta State, Mississippi College, North Alabama, and Valdosta State, and will travel to Shorter, West Alabama, West Florida, and West Georgia.[1]
The Panthers hosted only one non-conference game against Fort Valley State of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and travel to two against Newberry of the South Atlantic Conference and Presbyterian of the Big South Conference.
The game between Florida Tech and North Alabama was cancelled in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.[2]
Game summaries
At Newberry
Mississippi College
At Shorter
At Presbyterian
At West Florida
Fort Valley State
At West Alabama
Valdosta State
At West Georgia
Delta State
North Greenville
Awards and milestones
Gulf South Conference honors
Ten players from Florida Tech were honored as All-GSC selections by the league's coaches, including a program-record six First Team members.[3]
Gulf South Conference All-Conference First Team
- Antwaun Haynes, RB/AP
- Kenny Johnston, TE
- Cory Sanicky, G
- Adonis Davis, DL
- Chris Stapleton, LB
- Manny Abad, DB
Gulf South Conference All-Conference Second Team
- Trevor Sand, RB
- Wayne Saunders II, WR
- Joe Laguna, T
- Kevin Delgado, G
Gulf South Conference offensive player of the week
- November 14: Antwuan Haynes [4]
Gulf South Conference defensive player of the week
- September 12: Adonis Davis [5]
- September 26: Jo Jackson [6]
- October 31: Tyler Rosenblatt [7]
- November 7: Chris Stapleton [8]
School records
- Most rushing touchdowns in a season: 10, Antwuan Haynes and Trevor Sand
- Most passing yards in a single game: 502, Mark Cato (October 22)
- Most receiving yards in a single game: 185, Kenny Johnston (October 1)
- Most interceptions in a single game: 2, Tyler Rosenblatt (October 29) and Jo Jackson (September 24th)
- Most yards of total offense gained in a single game: 643 (October 22)
- Fewest yards of total offense surrendered in a single game: 73 (September 17)
Notes and References
- FLORIDA TECH FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2016 SCHEDULE. Florida Institute of Technology Department of Athletics. February 17, 2016. September 23, 2016.
- Web site: Florida Tech vs. North Alabama Football Game Canceled. October 5, 2016. www.floridatechsports.com. Florida Institute of Technology Athletics. October 5, 2016.
- News: Tucker and Donahue Headline GSC All-Conference Honors. 7 January 2019. Gulf South Conference.
- News: Football Players of the Week: November 7. 7 January 2019. Gulf South Conference.
- News: Football Players of the Week: September 12. 7 January 2019. Gulf South Conference.
- News: Football Players of the Week: September 26. 7 January 2019. Gulf South Conference.
- News: Football Players of the Week: October 31. 7 January 2019. Gulf South Conference.
- News: Football Players of the Week: November 7. 7 January 2019. Gulf South Conference.
