FCS Coaches No. 12 Offensive coordinator Paul Rudolph | STATS No. 12 2016 record 9–3 (8–0 Big Sky) | |
Head coach Kyle Schweigert (3rd year) | ||
The 2016 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Kyle Schweigert and played their home games at the Alerus Center. The Fighting Hawks were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 9–3, 8–0 in Big Sky play to share the conference championship with Eastern Washington. They received an at-large bid into the FCS Playoffs where they lost to Richmond in the second round.
Previous season
In 2015, North Dakota finished with a record of 7–4, 5–3 in Big Sky play, to finish in a tie for third place. They failed to qualify for the FCS Playoffs.
References
2016 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA