2016 in American football
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2015–16 NCAA bowl games
- December 19, 2015 – January 11, 2016: 2015–16 NCAA football bowl games
2015–16 College Football Playoff Bowl Games
- Note: Both Cotton Bowl Classic and Orange Bowl winners qualify to compete in the championship game.
- December 31, 2015
- 2015 Peach Bowl in
Atlanta
- The
Houston Cougars defeated the
Florida State Seminoles, with the score of 38–24.
- The
- 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic in
Arlington
- The
Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the
Michigan State Spartans, with the score of 38–0.
- The
- 2015 Orange Bowl in
Miami Gardens
- The
Clemson Tigers defeated the
Oklahoma Sooners, with the score of 37–17.
- The
- January 1, 2016
- 2016 Fiesta Bowl in
Glendale
- The
Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish, with the score of 44–28.
- The
- 2016 Rose Bowl in
Pasadena
- The
Stanford Cardinal defeated the
Iowa Hawkeyes, with the score of 45–16.
- The
- 2016 Sugar Bowl in
New Orleans
- The
Ole Miss Rebels defeated the
Oklahoma State Cowboys, with the score of 48–20.
- The
2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
- January 11, 2016: 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship in
Glendale
- The
Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the
Clemson Tigers, with the score of 45–40.
- The
2015–16 Non-CFP bowl games
- December 19, 2015
- 2015 Cure Bowl in
Orlando (debut event)
- The
San Jose State Spartans defeated the
Georgia State Panthers, with the score of 27–16.
- The
- 2015 New Mexico Bowl in
Albuquerque
- The
Arizona Wildcats defeated the
New Mexico Lobos, with the score of 45–37.
- The
- 2015 Las Vegas Bowl in
Whitney
- The
Utah Utes defeated the
BYU Cougars, with the score of 35–28.
- The
- 2015 Camellia Bowl in
Montgomery
- The
Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the
Ohio Bobcats, with the score of 31–29.
- The
- 2015 New Orleans Bowl in
Louisiana
- The
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the
Arkansas State Red Wolves, with the score of 47–28.
- The
- December 21, 2015
- 2015 Miami Beach Bowl in
Florida
- The
WKU Hilltoppers defeated the
South Florida Bulls, with the score of 45–35.
- The
- December 22, 2015
- 2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in
Boise
- The
Akron Zips defeated the
Utah State Aggies, with the score of 23–21.
- The
- 2015 Boca Raton Bowl in
Florida
- The
Toledo Rockets defeated the
Temple Owls, with the score of 32–17.
- The
- December 23, 2015
- 2015 Poinsettia Bowl in
San Diego
- The
Boise State Broncos defeated the
Northern Illinois Huskies, with the score of 55–7.
- The
- 2015 GoDaddy Bowl in
Mobile
- The
Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the
Bowling Green Falcons, with the score of 58–27.
- The
- December 24, 2015
- 2015 Bahamas Bowl in
Nassau
- The
Western Michigan Broncos defeated the
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, with the score of 45–31.
- The
- 2015 Hawaii Bowl in
Honolulu
- The
San Diego State Aztecs defeated the
Cincinnati Bearcats, with the score of 42–7.
- The
- December 26, 2015
- 2015 St. Petersburg Bowl in
Florida
- The
Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the
Connecticut Huskies, with the score of 16–10.
- The
- 2015 Sun Bowl in
El Paso
- The
Washington State Cougars defeated the
Miami Hurricanes, with the score of 20–14.
- The
- 2015 Heart of Dallas Bowl in
Texas
- The
Washington Huskies defeated the
Southern Miss Golden Eagles, with the score of 44–31.
- The
- 2015 Pinstripe Bowl in
The Bronx (New York City)
- The
Duke Blue Devils defeated the
Indiana Hoosiers, with the score of 44–41.
- The
- 2015 Independence Bowl in
Shreveport
- The
Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the
Tulsa Golden Hurricane, with the score of 55–52.
- The
- 2015 Foster Farms Bowl in
Santa Clara
- The
Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the
UCLA Bruins, with the score of 37–29.
- The
- December 28, 2015
- 2015 Military Bowl in
Annapolis
- The
Navy Midshipmen defeated the
Pittsburgh Panthers, with the score of 44–28.
- The
- 2015 Quick Lane Bowl in
Detroit
- The
Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the
Central Michigan Chippewas, with the score of 21–14.
- The
- December 29, 2015
- 2015 Armed Forces Bowl in
Fort Worth
- The
California Golden Bears defeated the
Air Force Falcons, with the score of 55–36.
- The
- 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl in
Orlando
- The
Baylor Bears defeated the
North Carolina Tar Heels, with the score of 49–38.
- The
- 2015 Arizona Bowl in
Tucson (debut event)
- The
Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the
Colorado State Rams, with the score of 28–23.
- The
- 2015 Texas Bowl in
Houston
- The
LSU Tigers defeated the
Texas Tech Red Raiders, with the score of 56–27.
- The
- December 30, 2015
- 2015 Birmingham Bowl in
Alabama
- The
Auburn Tigers defeated the
Memphis Tigers, with the score of 31–10.
- The
- 2015 Belk Bowl in
Charlotte
- The
Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the
NC State Wolfpack, with the score of 51–28.
- The
- 2015 Music City Bowl in
Nashville
- The
Louisville Cardinals defeated the
Texas A&M Aggies, with the score of 27–21.
- The
- 2015 Holiday Bowl in
San Diego
- The
Wisconsin Badgers defeated the
USC Trojans, with the score of 23–21.
- The
- January 1, 2016
- 2016 Outback Bowl in
Tampa
- The
Tennessee Volunteers defeated the
Northwestern Wildcats, with the score of 45–6.
- The
- 2016 Citrus Bowl in
Orlando
- The
Michigan Wolverines defeated the
Florida Gators, with the score of 41–7.
- The
- January 2, 2016
- 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl in
Jacksonville
- The
Georgia Bulldogs defeated the
Penn State Nittany Lions, with the score of 24–17.
- The
- 2016 Liberty Bowl in
Memphis
- The
Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the
Kansas State Wildcats, with the score of 45–23.
- The
- 2016 Alamo Bowl in
San Antonio
- The
TCU Horned Frogs defeated the
Oregon Ducks, with the score of 47–41.
- The
- 2016 Cactus Bowl in
Phoenix
- The
West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the
Arizona State Sun Devils, with the score of 36–32.
- The
National Football League
- January 31: 2016 Pro Bowl in
Honolulu at Aloha Stadium
- Team Irvin defeated Team Rice, with the score of 49–27.
- Offensive MVP:
Russell Wilson (
Seattle Seahawks)
- Defensive MVP:
Michael Bennett (
Seattle Seahawks)
- February 7: Super Bowl 50 in
Santa Clara, California at Levi's Stadium
- The
Denver Broncos defeated the
Carolina Panthers, 24–10, to win their third Super Bowl title.
- MVP:
Von Miller (Denver Broncos)
- The
- April 28 – 30: 2016 NFL draft in
Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre
- #1 pick:
Jared Goff, from the
California Golden Bears to the
Los Angeles Rams
- #1 pick:
- September 8 – January 1, 2017: 2016 NFL season
FISU
- June 1 – 11: 2016 World University American Football Championship in
Monterrey
- In the final,
Mexico defeated
United States, 35–7, to win their second World University Championship.
Japan took third place.
- In the final,
IFAF
- June 28 – July 10: 2016 IFAF U-19 World Championship in
Harbin at the Harbin University of Commerce[1][2]
-
Canada defeated the
United States, 24–6, to win their second IFAF U-19 World Championship title.
Mexico took third place.[3]
-
- September 7 – 12: 2016 IFAF Flag Football World Championship in
Miami
- Men: The
United States defeated
Denmark, 33–32, to win their second consecutive and third overall IFAF Flag Football World Championship title.
-
Mexico took the bronze medal.
- Women:
Panama defeated
Austria, 35–22, to win their first IFAF Flag Football World Championship title.
-
Mexico took the bronze medal.
- Men: The
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