2016 Hampton
5–6 (5–3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Howard 34–7Sep 17
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Old Dominion 21–54Sep 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Old Dominion | L 21–54 | 28% |
| Sep 10 | vs William & Mary | L 14–24 | 41% |
| Sep 17 | vs Howard | W 34–7 | 61% |
| Sep 29 | at North Carolina A&T | L 9–31 | 25% |
| Oct 8 | at Delaware State | W 27–17 | 66% |
| Oct 15 | vs Morgan State | W 21–12 | 63% |
| Oct 22 | at Florida A&M | L 14–31 | 62% |
| Oct 29 | vs South Carolina State | W 28–26 | 44% |
| Nov 12 | vsSavannah State | W 28–24 | 72% |
| Nov 19 | vs Norfolk State | L 10–17 | 70% |
| Nov 26 | at Coastal Carolina | L 7–26 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Coastal Carolina 26–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 23 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 213–269
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1238 −49 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −41.0 No. 109 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 218
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Ketchum
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jaylian Williamson QB | 200 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaylian Williamson QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Yahkee Johnson RB | 59 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dwayne Garrett RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Rashawn Proctor WR | 161 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Shakim Alonzo WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Chaka Diarrassouba DB | 6 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Elijah Nelson WR | ★★ | No. 2312 |
| Noah Boone WR | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Terry Chisley CB | ||
| Brendan Greene QB | ||
| Keldrick Wilson OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina Central | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
 Hampton | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| South Carolina State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Bethune-Cookman | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
| Florida A&M | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Norfolk State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| Morgan State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Howard | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Delaware State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.