2016 Abilene Christian
2–9 (2–7 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Incarnate Word 52–27Oct 22
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Air Force 21–37Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Air Force | L 21–37 | 15% |
| Sep 10 | vs Northern Colorado | L 52–55 | 59% |
| Sep 17 | at Houston Christian | L 24–27 | 59% |
| Sep 24 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 30–41 | 31% |
| Oct 1 | vs Central Arkansas | L 27–58 | 34% |
| Oct 8 | vs Lamar | L 10–38 | 43% |
| Oct 15 | at Sam Houston | L 21–48 | 9% |
| Oct 22 | vs Incarnate Word | W 52–27 | 53% |
| Oct 29 | at McNeese | L 14–33 | 20% |
| Nov 5 | vs Northwestern State | W 25–22 | 55% |
| Nov 12 | at SE Louisiana | L 19–31 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to SE Louisiana 31–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The tied 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–7 10th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 295–417
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1174 −91 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.0 No. 83 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Nathan Young
- Defensive coordinator
- Darian Dulin
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dallas Sealey QB | 274 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dallas Sealey QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tracy James RB | 42 yds |
| Receiving yards | D.J. Fuller WR | 109 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | D.J. Fuller WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Gavin Burford LB | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Gavin Burford LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Donell Dunn WR | ★★★ | No. 1273 |
| Emoree Giddens OT | ★★★ | No. 1969 |
| Deshun Qualls ATH | ★★ | No. 2192 |
| Eric Clayburn RB | ★★ | No. 2294 |
| Jakob Yandell OLB | ★★ | No. 2806 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.769 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.783 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.789 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.796 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.2 | 0.784 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2016 Southland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 9–0 | 12–1 | |
| Central Arkansas | 8–1 | 10–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
 Nicholls | 5–4 | 5–6 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
| Houston Christian | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Lamar | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Incarnate Word | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
 Abilene Christian | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.