2016 Alcorn State
5–6 (5–5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi Valley State 61–7Nov 12
By 54 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 20 Arkansas 10–52Oct 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs Alabama State | W 21–18 | 75% |
| Sep 15 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 43–45 | 88% |
| Sep 24 | at Grambling | L 18–43 | 46% |
| Oct 1 | at 20Arkansas | L 10–52 | 15% |
| Oct 8 | at Alabama A&M | W 42–19 | 67% |
| Oct 15 | vs Texas Southern | W 23–20 | 78% |
| Oct 29 | vs Southern | L 33–41 | 60% |
| Nov 5 | at Prairie View A&M | L 27–31 | 39% |
| Nov 12 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 61–7 | 78% |
| Nov 19 | vs Jackson State | W 35–16 | 82% |
| Dec 3 | vsGrambling | L 20–27 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Grambling 27–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
SWAC West champions5–5 in the conference, shared with Grambling
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–5 4th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 333–319
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1360 −57 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.5 No. 86 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 196
- Offensive coordinator
- Fred Kaiss
- Defensive coordinator
- Cedric Thomas
Leaders
| Passing yards | Noah Johnson QB | 158 yds |
| Rushing yards | Arron Baker RB | 85 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Noah Johnson QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaborian McKenzie WR | 88 yds |
| Tackles | Daniel Franklin DB | 11 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Kwanzi Jackson WDE | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Felix Harper PRO | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Marcus Montemayor OG | ★★ | No. 3827 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.748 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.787 |
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.