2016 Samford
7–5 (5–3 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mars Hill 77–7Sep 1
By 70 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Mississippi State 41–56Oct 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsMars Hill | W 77–7 | 82% |
| Sep 10 | at Central Arkansas | W 35–29 | 43% |
| Sep 24 | at Chattanooga | L 21–41 | 31% |
| Oct 1 | vs Wofford | W 28–26 | 61% |
| Oct 8 | at Furman | W 38–21 | 68% |
| Oct 15 | vs VMI | W 55–21 | 77% |
| Oct 22 | vs Western Carolina | W 30–17 | 77% |
| Oct 29 | at Mississippi State | L 41–56 | 26% |
| Nov 5 | at The Citadel | L 34–37 | 32% |
| Nov 12 | vs Mercer | W 24–19 | 70% |
| Nov 19 | at East Tennessee State | L 14–15 | 75% |
| Nov 26 | at Youngstown State | L 24–38 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Youngstown State 38–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 421–327
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1378 +28 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.2 No. 17 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 146
- Offensive coordinator
- Russ Callaway
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill D’Ottavio
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Devlin Hodges QB | 468 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Devlin Hodges QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | K’rondis Larry RB | 99 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Roland Adams RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Karel Hamilton WR | 213 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Karel Hamilton WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Aaron Atkinson LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Aaron Harris LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Darius Harvey WR | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| TaDarryl Marshall ATH | ★★★ | No. 712 |
| Jai Creamer WR | ★★★ | No. 1897 |
| Liam Welch PRO | ★★ | No. 2312 |
| Aaron Atkinson OLB | ★★ | No. 2633 |
| William Bryant CB | ★★ | No. 3666 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.2 | 0.746 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.715 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.717 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.781 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.721 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.1 | 0.740 |
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 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 8–1 | 10–2 | |
| Wofford | 7–2 | 10–4 | |
| Chattanooga | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Samford | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Mercer | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2–6 | 5–6 | |
| VMI | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.