2016 Alabama A&M
4–7 (4–5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 40–7Oct 15
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 18 Auburn 0–55Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Middle Tennessee | L 0–55 | 14% |
| Sep 10 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 35–16 | 58% |
| Sep 17 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 20–41 | 38% |
| Sep 24 | vs Southern | L 31–59 | 43% |
| Oct 1 | at Texas Southern | L 31–34 | 41% |
| Oct 8 | vs Alcorn State | L 19–42 | 33% |
| Oct 15 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 40–7 | 50% |
| Oct 29 | at Alabama State | W 42–41 | 36% |
| Nov 5 | vs Grambling | L 17–56 | 26% |
| Nov 12 | at Jackson State | W 27–20 | 44% |
| Nov 19 | at 18Auburn | L 0–55 | 5% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Auburn 55–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 5th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 262–426
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1209 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −44.7 No. 111 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 242
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Fuller
- Defensive coordinator
- Travis Pearson
Leaders
| Passing yards | De’Angelo Ballard QB | 131 yds |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Bentley RB | 43 yds |
| Receiving yards | Tevin McKenzie WR | 64 yds |
| Tackles | Yurik Bethune DL | 22 tkl |
| Interceptions | Mike Mills DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Torron Murray CB | ★★ | No. 2560 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 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 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 10–0 | 12–1 | |
| Southern | 8–1 | 8–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| Alcorn State | 5–5 | 5–6 | |
 Alabama A&M | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Texas Southern | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Alabama State | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Jackson State | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–8 | 1–10 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.