| Sport: | Football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Washburn Ichabods |
| Conference: | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
| Short Conf: | MIAA |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 7–4 |
| Head Coach: | Craig Schurig |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Off Coach: | Jeff Schwinn |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Brock Luke (6th year) Zach Watkins (3rd year) |
| Bowl: | Mineral Water Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 23–36 vs. Bemidji State |
The 2016 Washburn Ichabods football team represented Washburn University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Ichabods played their home games on Foster Field in Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl in Topeka, Kansas, as they have done since 1928.[1] 2016 was the 126th season in school history.[2] The Ichabods were led by fifteenth-year head coach, Craig Schurig.[3] Washburn has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1989.[4]
The Ichabods entered the 2016 season after finishing with a 5–6 record overall and in conference play, under Schurig.[5] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Ichabods were chosen to finish in 8th place in both the Coaches Poll and in the Media Poll.[6]
Along with Schurig, there were 11 assistants.
| Head Coach/QB's | 15 | Colorado Mines (1987) | |
| Zach Watkins | Co-Defensive Coord./Special Teams | 3 | Washburn (2009) |
| Brock Luke | Co-Defensive Coord./Defensive Line | 6 | Clarion (2005) |
| Jeff Schwinn | Offensive Coord./Running Backs | 6 | Kansas State (2006) |
| Eric Eisenbarth | Assist. Coach – Offensive Line | 6 | Washburn (2008) |
| Josh Osborne | Assist. Coach – WR/Recruiting Coord. | 7 | Washburn (2009) |
| LaRon Moore | Assist. Coach – Defensive Backs | 5 | Texas Tech (2011) |
| David Trupp | Strength & Conditioning Coach | 14 | Baker (1991) |
| Frank Crosson | Volunteer Coach – Linebackers | 11 | Ottawa (1977) |
| Skyler Parker | Graduate Assistant – Defensive Backs | 2 | Ottawa (2012) |
| Kyle Duncan | Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line | 2 | Washburn (2014) |
| T.D. Hicks | Volunteer Coach | 11 | Houston Bible Institute (2010) |
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Source: [8]
See also: 2016 Northeastern State RiverHawks football team.
See also: 2016 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team.
See also: 2016 Lindenwood Lions football team.
See also: 2016 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football team.
See also: 2016 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team.
See also: 2016 Missouri Southern Lions football team.
See also: 2016 Fort Hays State Tigers football team.
See also: 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team.
See also: 2016 Missouri Western Griffons football team.
See also: 2016 Emporia State Hornets football team.
See also: Bemidji State Beavers and Mineral Water Bowl.