2016 Wartburg Knights football team

The 2016 Wartburg Knights football team represented Wartburg College as a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division III football season. Led by Rick Willis in his 18th season as head coach, the Knights compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the IIAC. The team played home games at Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly, Iowa.

Schedule
Wartburg's 2016 regular season scheduled consisted of five home and five away games.