The 2016 New Mexico Stars season was the fourth season for the indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football (AIF).
On June 16, 2015, the Stars announced that they would be returning to football in 2016, playing the X-League Indoor Football. The team also announced that Carlos Cavanaugh was named the teams' new head coach. However, on October 1, 2015, the X-League folded, and the Stars joined American Indoor Football. On April 3, 2016, John Fourcade was named the head coach of the Stars.
Schedule Key:
Exhibition All start times are local to home team Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 5 Saturday March 26 7:05pm at West Texas Renegades Cancelled NYTEX Sports Centre 7 Saturday April 9 7:05pm West Texas Renegades Cancelled Santa Ana Star Center 8 Saturday April 16 7:05pm at Colorado Charge Cancelled Magness Arena 10 Saturday April 30 5:00pm Colorado Charge Cancelled Santa Ana Star Center 10 Saturday April 30 5:00pm Austin Cobras Cancelled Santa Ana Star Center 11 Saturday May 7 6:00pm Texas Stealth Cancelled Santa Ana Star Center 13 Saturday May 21 5:00pm Colorado Charge Cancelled Santa Ana Star Center 13 Saturday May 21 6:00pm Dallas Silverbacks Cancelled Santa Ana Star Center 14 Monday May 30 7:05pm at Colorado Charge Cancelled Magness Arena
Regular season All start times are local to home team Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 BYE 2 BYE 3 Friday March 11 7:05pm Steel City Manace W 34–14 1–0 Santa Ana Star Center 4 BYE 5 BYE 6 Monday April 4 7:05pm at Corpus Christi Fury L 53-59 1-1 American Bank Center Cancelled Cancelled 7 Saturday April 9 7:05pm Steel City Manace W 47-2 2-1 Santa Ana Star Center 8 BYE Cancelled 10 Saturday April 30 5:00pm Capital City Warriors W 90-6 3-1 Santa Ana Star Center Cancelled 11 Saturday May 7 6:00pm New Mexico Outlaws W 80-12 4-1 Santa Ana Star Center Cancelled 12 Sunday May 15 11:30pm Quad-City Roadrunners W 91-6 5-1 Santa Ana Star Center 13 Saturday May 21 6:00pm Capital City Warriors W 102-6 6-1 Santa Ana Star Center 14 BYE
Standings
Playoffs All start times are local to home team Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Score Location Div. Semifinals Saturday June 4 5:05pm at Columbus Lions L 37-49 Columbus Civic Center
Roster 2016 New Mexico Stars roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive Lineman Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured reserve currently vacant
Exempt list currently vacant
rookies in italics Roster updated April 28, 2016
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