2016 South Carolina State
5–6 (5–3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida A&M 48–14Sep 24
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisiana Tech 24–53Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UCF | L 0–38 | 40% |
| Sep 10 | at Louisiana Tech | L 24–53 | 16% |
| Sep 17 | at 5Clemson | L 0–59 | 6% |
| Sep 24 | at Florida A&M | W 48–14 | 67% |
| Oct 15 | at Howard | W 14–9 | 70% |
| Oct 22 | vs Delaware State | W 30–3 | 89% |
| Oct 29 | at Hampton | L 26–28 | 56% |
| Nov 5 | at North Carolina A&T | L 20–30 | 25% |
| Nov 12 | vs Norfolk State | L 10–13 | 78% |
| Nov 19 | vsSavannah State | W 32–0 | 77% |
| Nov 26 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 28–7 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bethune-Cookman 28–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 232–254
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1347 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.9 No. 80 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 192
- Offensive coordinator
- G.A. Mangus
- Defensive coordinator
- Kirk Botkin
Leaders
| Passing yards | Caleb York QB | 325 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Caleb York QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dondre Brown RB | 87 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bishop Ford RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Lynard Jamison WR | 116 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Deangelo Frazier RB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Darius Leonard LB | 43 tkl |
| Sacks | Gregtavious Newell DE | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jason Baxter WR | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Jarrod Jones ILB | ★★★ | No. 1595 |
| Donte Lampley DUAL | ★★ | No. 2312 |
| Datron James RB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Roderick Perry DT | ||
| Jasper Hawkins DT |
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 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.793 |
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
Conference page| 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.