2016 Lamar
3–8 (3–6 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Abilene Christian 38–10Oct 8
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 6 Houston 0–42Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 14–38 | 40% |
| Sep 10 | at 6Houston | L 0–42 | 7% |
| Sep 17 | vs Sam Houston | L 31–44 | 33% |
| Oct 1 | vs SE Louisiana | W 38–14 | 52% |
| Oct 8 | at Abilene Christian | W 38–10 | 57% |
| Oct 15 | vs Northwestern State | W 32–31 | 65% |
| Oct 22 | at Central Arkansas | L 12–22 | 26% |
| Oct 29 | vs Houston Christian | L 17–24 | 82% |
| Nov 3 | at Nicholls | L 10–35 | 44% |
| Nov 12 | vs Incarnate Word | L 28–35 | 75% |
| Nov 19 | at McNeese | L 10–41 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to McNeese 41–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 8th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 230–336
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1194 −108 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.8 No. 78 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 135
- Offensive coordinator
- Chuck Langston
- Defensive coordinator
- Trey Haverty
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Andrew Allen WR | 44 yds |
| Rushing yards | Kade Harrington RB | 23 yds |
| Receiving yards | Dewan Thompson WR | 25 yds |
| Tackles | Tanner Kanteman LB | 11 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Caleb Abrom S | ★★★ | No. 1939 |
| David Crosley ILB | ★★ | No. 2192 |
| Jarett Carpenter OLB | ★★ | No. 2294 |
| Shyler Staton CB | ★★ | No. 2537 |
| Daniel Crosley DT | ★★ | No. 2658 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.765 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.779 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.797 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.1 | 0.779 |
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.
Drafted in 2017
The 2017 draft| Rd 3 | Brendan Langley CB | Denver Broncos |
2016 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| 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.