2016 Stephen F. Austin
5–6 (4–5 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Incarnate Word 42–19Oct 29
By 23 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Texas Tech 17–69Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Texas Tech | L 17–69 | 16% |
| Sep 10 | vsWest Alabama | W 30–24 | 71% |
| Sep 17 | at McNeese | W 31–28 | 26% |
| Sep 24 | vs Abilene Christian | W 41–30 | 69% |
| Oct 1 | at Sam Houston | L 28–63 | 23% |
| Oct 8 | at Nicholls | L 28–35 | 58% |
| Oct 15 | vs SE Louisiana | L 34–58 | 56% |
| Oct 29 | at Incarnate Word | W 42–19 | 55% |
| Nov 5 | vs Central Arkansas | L 14–34 | 29% |
| Nov 12 | at Houston Christian | L 24–31 | 61% |
| Nov 19 | vs Northwestern State | W 45–31 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northwestern State 45–31; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–5 6th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 334–422
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1247 −36 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.4 No. 76 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 134
- Offensive coordinator
- Gary Crowton
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Williamson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Zach Conque QB | 246 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hunter Taylor QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Joshawa West RB | 51 yds |
| Receiving yards | Justice Liggins WR | 80 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Justice Liggins WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Marlon Walls S | 5 tkl |
| Sacks | Zack Kanipes CB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Zach Hall ATH | ★★★ | No. 669 |
| Zachary Hall ATH | ★★★ | No. 1274 |
| Thomas Nolley WR | ★★ | No. 2192 |
| Tamrick Pace ATH | ★★ | No. 2222 |
| Khalil Lacy WR | ★★ | No. 2486 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.717 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.762 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.727 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.829 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.1 | 0.742 |
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 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 9–0 | 12–1 | |
| Central Arkansas | 8–1 | 10–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Nicholls | 5–4 | 5–6 | |
 Stephen F. Austin | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
| Houston Christian | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Lamar | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Incarnate Word | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Abilene Christian | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.