2016 Grambling
12–1 (10–0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 70–0Oct 29
By 70 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Arizona 21–31Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 72–12 | 82% |
| Sep 10 | at Arizona | L 21–31 | 21% |
| Sep 17 | at Jackson State | W 35–14 | 67% |
| Sep 24 | vs Alcorn State | W 43–18 | 54% |
| Oct 1 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 36–16 | 56% |
| Oct 22 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 59–10 | 88% |
| Oct 29 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 70–0 | 92% |
| Nov 5 | at Alabama A&M | W 56–17 | 74% |
| Nov 12 | vs Alabama State | W 21–0 | 82% |
| Nov 19 | at Texas Southern | W 47–28 | 80% |
| Nov 26 | vs Southern | W 52–30 | 56% |
| Dec 3 | vsAlcorn State | W 27–20 | 69% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs North Carolina Central | W 10–9 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Carolina Central 10–9; unranked in the final AP poll; Southwestern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 34 on file).
Southwestern Athletic Conference champions10–0 in the conference
- Record
- 12–1
- Conference
- 10–0 first in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 549–205
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1526 +176 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.7 No. 30 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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Leaders
| Passing yards | Trevon Cherry DB | 209 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Devante Kincade QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Martez Carter RB | 43 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Martez Carter RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Chad Williams WR | 152 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Devohn Lindsey WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | De’Arius Christmas LB | 6 tkl |
| Sacks | Deontae Hatter LB | 1 sacks |
Drafted in 2017
The 2017 draft| Rd 3 | Chad Williams WR | Arizona Cardinals |
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.