2016 Florida Tech Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2016 Florida Tech Panthers 150 Gulf South Conference GSC 8–3 5–2 Steve Englehart 4th Jayson Martin 4th Mark Smith 1st 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.http://floridatechsports.com/news/2016/2/17/2_17_2016%20_2484.aspx?path=football FLORIDA TECH FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2016 SCHEDULE Florida Institute of Technology Department of Athletics February 17, 2016 September 23, 2016 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. 2016 September 3 6:00 p.m w y y Newberry Setzler Field Newberry, SC 42–28 3,378 September 10 7:00 p.m. w 22 Mississippi College Florida Tech Panther Stadium Melbourne, FL 41–0 3,056 September 17 7:00 p.m. w y 19 Shorter Barron Stadium Rome, GA ESPN3 40–0 1,150 September 24 7:00 p.m. w y y 19 Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC BSN 28–7 3,290 October 1 7:00 p.m. l y 16 West Florida Blue Wahoos Stadium Pensacola, FL (Coastal Classic) ASN 39–42 6,588 October 8 7:00 p.m. 23 No. 11 North Alabama Florida Tech Panther Stadium Melbourne, FL CanceledCanceled [a] October 15 1:00 p.m. w 20 Fort Valley State y Florida Tech Panther Stadium Melbourne, FL 48-14 3,034 October 22 3:00 p.m. l 19 West Alabama Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL 35-45 3,034 October 29 7:00 p.m. w No. 14 Valdosta State Florida Tech Panther Stadium Melbourne, FL ESPN3 38-20 3,247 November 5 2:00 p.m. w West Georgia University Stadium Carrollton, GA 45-21 5,132 November 12 2:00 p.m. w Delta State Florida Tech Panther Stadium Melbourne, FL ESPN3 42-16 4,026 November 19 12:00 p.m. l 23 North Greenville Florida Tech Panther Stadium Melbourne, FL Division II Playoffs First Round 13-27 1,480 Canceled [a]The game between Florida Tech and North Alabama was cancelled in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.http://floridatechsports.com/news/2016/10/5/florida-tech-vs-north-alabama-football-game-cancelled.aspx Florida Tech vs. North Alabama Football Game Canceled October 5, 2016 www.floridatechsports.com Florida Institute of Technology Athletics October 5, 2016 Game summaries At Newberry Panthers 7 14 13 8 Wolves 0 21 7 0 Mississippi College Choctaws 0 0 0 0 Panthers 7 21 6 7 At Shorter Panthers 10 17 10 3 Hawks 0 0 0 0 At Presbyterian Panthers 7 7 7 7 Blue Hose 0 0 7 0 At West Florida Panthers 7 0 10 22 Argonauts 7 14 7 14 Fort Valley State Wildcats 0 7 0 7 Panthers 13 28 7 0 At West Alabama Panthers 14 0 14 7 Tigers 7 14 14 10 Valdosta State Blazers 0 7 3 10 Panthers 10 7 0 21 At West Georgia Panthers 7 14 10 14 Wolves 7 7 7 0 Delta State Statesmen 2 7 0 7 Panthers 14 14 7 7 North Greenville Crusaders 3 0 14 10 Panthers 0 3 3 7 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.Tucker and Donahue Headline GSC All-Conference Honors https://gscsports.org/archives.aspx?path=football&year=2016&page=1 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference 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 Football Players of the Week: November 7 https://gscsports.org/news/2016/11/7/FB_1107162636.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference Gulf South Conference defensive player of the week September 12: Adonis Davis Football Players of the Week: September 12 https://gscsports.org/news/2016/9/12/FB_0912160501.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference September 26: Jo Jackson Football Players of the Week: September 26 https://gscsports.org/news/2016/9/25/FB_0925161236.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference October 31: Tyler Rosenblatt Football Players of the Week: October 31 https://gscsports.org/news/2016/10/30/FB_1030161736.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference November 7: Chris Stapleton Football Players of the Week: November 7 https://gscsports.org/news/2016/11/7/FB_1107162636.aspx?path=football 7 January 2019 Gulf South Conference 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) References Florida Tech Category:Florida Tech Panthers football seasons Florida Tech Panthers football