2016 Tennessee Tech
5–6 (5–3 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 55–19Nov 19
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Tennessee 0–55Nov 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Wofford | L 7–21 | 49% |
| Sep 10 | at Austin Peay | W 41–7 | 58% |
| Sep 17 | at Mercer | L 27–34 | 38% |
| Sep 24 | at UT Martin | L 23–44 | 25% |
| Oct 1 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 33–30 | 43% |
| Oct 8 | at Jacksonville State | L 21–40 | 12% |
| Oct 15 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 24–30 | 40% |
| Oct 22 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 21–20 | 51% |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L 0–55 | 6% |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee State | W 44–16 | 27% |
| Nov 19 | vs Murray State | W 55–19 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Murray State 55–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 3rd in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 296–316
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1286 +53 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.7 No. 51 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 160
- Offensive coordinator
- Justin Rascati
- Defensive coordinator
- Shawn Quinn
Leaders
| Passing yards | Michael Birdsong QB | 164 yds |
| Rushing yards | Andrew Goldsmith RB | 39 yds |
| Receiving yards | Dontez Byrd WR | 121 yds |
| Tackles | Clay Davis LB | 10 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Norman Hand WDE | ★★★ | No. 1741 |
| Jordan Giberti WDE | ★★ | No. 2455 |
| Andrew Goldsmith ATH | ★★ | No. 2546 |
| Andre Sale PRO | ★★ | No. 2640 |
| Adam Swayze S | ★★ | No. 3718 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.802 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.731 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.743 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.1 | 0.748 |
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.