2016 Southern
8–3 (8–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Alabama State 64–6Sep 17
By 58 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UL Monroe 21–38Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UL Monroe | L 21–38 | 42% |
| Sep 10 | at Tulane | L 21–66 | 36% |
| Sep 17 | vs Alabama State | W 64–6 | 59% |
| Sep 24 | at Alabama A&M | W 59–31 | 57% |
| Oct 15 | at Jackson State | W 28–24 | 64% |
| Oct 22 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 49–17 | 88% |
| Oct 29 | at Alcorn State | W 41–33 | 40% |
| Nov 5 | vs Texas Southern | W 26–10 | 83% |
| Nov 12 | at Prairie View A&M | W 44–34 | 43% |
| Nov 19 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 55–0 | 92% |
| Nov 26 | vs Grambling | L 30–52 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Grambling 52–30; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 8–1 2nd in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 438–311
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1411 +71 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.4 No. 69 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 194
- Offensive coordinator
- Chennis Berry
- Defensive coordinator
- Trei Oliver
Leaders
| Passing yards | Austin Howard QB | 404 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Austin Howard QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lenard Tillery RB | 200 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lenard Tillery RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Willie Quinn WR | 193 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Willie Quinn WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Andrea Augustine DB | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Kentavius Preston LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Danny Johnson DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Tyler Brown PRO | ★★ | No. 2498 |
| Devon Benn APB | ★★ | No. 2949 |
| Terrense Lott CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
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 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 10–0 | 12–1 | |
 Southern | 8–1 | 8–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| Alcorn State | 5–5 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Texas Southern | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Alabama State | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Jackson State | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–8 | 1–10 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.