Conference Gulf South Conference 2016 record 8–3 (6–2 GSC) Defensive coordinator James Rowe (1st year) | Coaches No. 18 Head coach Kerwin Bell (1st year) | |
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Home stadium Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
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The 2016 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Kerwin Bell, who was in his first season at Valdosta State. The Blazers played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference.
Schedule
Valdosta State announced its 2016 football schedule on March 17, 2016. The schedule consists of 5 home, 4 away, and 1 neutral site games in the regular season. The Blazers will host GSC foes Delta State, Shorter, West Florida, and West Georgia, and will travel to Florida Tech, Mississippi College, North Alabama, and West Alabama.
The Blazers will host only one non-conference game against Albany State of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and travel to one neutral site game against Kentucky State from the same conference as Albany State.