2016 Murray State
4–7 (4–4 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Austin Peay 45–17Oct 1
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Illinois 3–52Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Illinois | L 3–52 | 16% |
| Sep 10 | vs Missouri State | L 22–28 | 56% |
| Sep 17 | at Southern Illinois | L 17–50 | 27% |
| Sep 24 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 16–17 | 48% |
| Oct 1 | at Austin Peay | W 45–17 | 57% |
| Oct 15 | vs UT Martin | L 31–38 | 34% |
| Oct 22 | at Eastern Illinois | W 40–38 | 21% |
| Oct 29 | vs Tennessee State | W 38–31 | 37% |
| Nov 5 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 41–28 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | vs Jacksonville State | L 15–33 | 20% |
| Nov 19 | at Tennessee Tech | L 19–55 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tennessee Tech 55–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 287–387
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1221 −0 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.2 No. 75 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 171
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Boone
Leaders
| Passing yards | K.D. Humphries QB | 163 yds |
| Rushing yards | Mark Dodson RB | 16 yds |
| Receiving yards | Jesse Blackburn WR | 48 yds |
| Tackles | Lamont Crittendon LB | 8 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Dee Nalls OG | ★★★ | No. 872 |
| Mareio McGraw CB | ★★★ | No. 2057 |
| Kameron Petty DT | ★★ | No. 2909 |
| Ernest Kenty S | ★★ | No. 3018 |
| Sylvaughn Turner WR | ★★ | No. 3816 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.4 | 0.788 |
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 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
| UT Martin | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Tennessee State | 4–3 | 7–4 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Murray State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Austin Peay | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.