2016 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

2016 UT Permian Basin Falcons football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–9 (0–9 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Preston (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Chris Mineo (1st season)
  • Jacob Martin (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumRatliff Stadium
Grande Communications Stadium
2016 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce $^  8 1   10 2  
No. 24 Midwestern State ^  7 2   8 3  
Texas A&M–Kingsville #  6 3   9 3  
Eastern New Mexico #  6 3   7 5  
West Texas A&M  5 4   6 5  
Tarleton State  5 4   5 6  
Angelo State  4 5   5 6  
Western New Mexico  3 6   3 8  
Oklahoma Panhandle State  1 8   2 9  
UT Permian Basin  0 9   2 9  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2016 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. The program's inaugural season, the Falcons were led by head coach Justin Carrigan; Carrigan previously served as the offensive coordinator at Tarleton State.

The Falcons started the season 2–0, with victories over Division III Sul Ross and NAIA Arizona Christian. The team would lose the remainder of its games to finish its inaugural season at 2–9, going 0–9 in conference play.

The Falcons played their home games at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas, with one home game played at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland.