1916 Mississippi State
4–4–1 (2–3 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by E.C. Hayes. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ole Miss 36–0Nov 3
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | atMississippi College | L 6–13 | 68% |
| Oct 14 | at Chattanooga | W 33–0 | 56% |
| Oct 21 | vsTransylvania | W 13–0 | 92% |
| Oct 28 | at Auburn | L 3–7 | 33% |
| Nov 3 | vs Ole Miss | W 36–0 | 80% |
| Nov 11 | vs LSU | L 3–13 | 61% |
| Nov 18 | at Kentucky | L 3–13 | 47% |
| Nov 20 | atMaryville (TN) | T 7–7 | 85% |
| Nov 30 | vs Arkansas | W 20–7 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Arkansas 20–7; tied for 11th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 4–4–1
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 11th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 124–60
- Coach
- E.C. Hayes
- Elo
- 1536 −36 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −15.4 No. 72 of 90 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | 5–0 | 8–0–1 | |
 Tennessee | 4–0–1 | 8–0–1 | |
| LSU | 2–0–1 | 7–1–2 | |
| Auburn | 6–2 | 6–2 | |
 Vanderbilt | 3–1 | 7–1–1 | |
 Georgia | 5–2 | 6–3 | |
 The Citadel | 2–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Kentucky | 1–1–1 | 4–1–2 | |
 Tulane | 1–1–1 | 4–3–1 | |
 Wofford | 1–1 | 2–7 | |
 Alabama | 2–3 | 6–3 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–3 | 4–4–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
 Furman | 0–3 | 4–5 | |
| Ole Miss | 0–4 | 3–6 | |
 Samford | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Chattanooga | 0–2 | 0–4 | |
 Mercer | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
 Florida | 0–4 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.