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2016 Trinity Bantams football team

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2016 Trinity Bantams football
NESCAC champion
ConferenceNew England Small College Athletic Conference
Record8–0 (8–0 NESCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJessee/Miller Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Trinity (CT) $   8 0     8 0  
Tufts   7 1     7 1  
Middlebury   6 2     6 2  
Wesleyan   6 2     6 2  
Amherst   4 4     4 4  
Bates   3 5     3 5  
Colby   3 5     3 5  
Hamilton   3 5     3 5  
Bowdoin   0 8     0 8  
Williams   0 8     0 8  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2016 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division III football season. In their 11th season under head coach Jeff Devanney, the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record and won the NESCAC championship.[1]

The 2016 season was one of several perfect seasons for the Trinity football program, including 1934, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, and 2022.

The team played its home games at Jessee/Miller Field in Hartford.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 241:00 p.m.BatesW 38–73,888[2]
October 11:30 p.m.at WilliamsW 38–13978[3]
October 81:00 p.m.at Hamilton
W 37–62,177[4]
October 151:30 p.m.Tufts
  • Jessee/Miller Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 36–282,421[5]
October 2212:30 p.m.at BowdoinW 38–71,004[6]
October 2912:30 p.m.Middlebury
  • Jessee/Miller Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 49–132,799[7]
November 512:30 p.m.Amherst
  • Jessee/Miller Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 24–145,395[8][9]
November 1212:00 p.m.at Wesleyan
W 45–216,806[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "2016 Trinity Football Schedule (9-0)". New England Small College Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bates vs Trinity". Trinity College. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Trinity Wins Clash With Historic Rival Williams". The Hartford Courant.
  4. ^ "Defense Paces Trinity Football in 37-6 Win at Hamilton". Trinity College. October 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Trinity 36, Tufts 28". The Hartford Courant. October 16, 2015. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Trinity Builds Early Lead In Football Victory Over Bowdoin". Bowdoin College. October 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Trinity Football Stifles Middlebury To Take Over First Place In The NESCAC". Trinity College. October 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "Trinity 24, Amherst 14". The Hartford Courant. November 6, 2016. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Trinity Football Comes Back For Win Against Amherst, Clinches Share OF NESCAC Title". Trinity College. November 5, 2016.
  10. ^ "Trinity defeats Wesleyan for conference title". Fox 61. November 12, 2016.
  11. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Trinity College. Retrieved May 25, 2023.