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2016 Shepherd Rams football team

2016 Shepherd Rams football
MEC champion
Conference Mountain East Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
2016 record 13–1 (10–0 MEC)
Head coach Monte Cater (30th season)
Home stadium Ram Stadium
(Capacity: 5,000)
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mountain East Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#3 Shepherd $^   10 0         10 0  
#18 Fairmont State ^   9 1         10 1  
Notre Dame (OH)   8 2         9 2  
UVa–Wise   5 5         6 5  
Glenville State   5 5         5 6  
West Liberty   4 6         4 7  
West Virginia Wesleyan   4 6         4 7  
Charleston (WV)   3 7         3 8  
West Virginia State   3 7         3 8  
Urbana   2 8         3 8  
Concord   2 8         2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2016 Shepherd Rams football team represents the Shepherd University during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They are led by head coach Monte Cater, who is in his 30th season at Shepherd. The Rams play their home games at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and they are members of the Mountain East Conference.

After finishing the 2015 season with a record of 13–1, with the only loss coming in the national championship game to Northwest Missouri State, the Rams were ranked #4 in the preseason poll.

The 2016 regular season for the Rams consisted of 10 games against Mountain East Conference foes. The Rams went undefeated in the regular season and were given the third seed in Super Region I in the 2016 NCAA Division II football playoffs.

Despite going undefeated and being ranked #3 in the nation, the Rams had to play in an opening round game of the playoffs. The Rams defeated #25 Assumption College in the game, 48–31, to advance to the Round of 16.

The Rams then went on the road and were able to defeat LIU Post, 40–21, to improve to 12–0 and continue their playoff run.

In the national quarterfinals the following week, the Rams again went on the road. This time, the Rams were able to defeat California (Pa.), 41–30.

The Rams hosted a national semifinal game for the second consecutive year, facing North Alabama.


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