2016 Western Carolina
2–9 (1–7 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Gardner-Webb 44–14Sep 10
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Carolina 31–44Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at East Carolina | L 7–52 | 24% |
| Sep 10 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 44–14 | 65% |
| Sep 17 | vs East Tennessee State | L 31–34 | 69% |
| Oct 1 | vs The Citadel | L 14–37 | 47% |
| Oct 8 | vs Wofford | L 19–31 | 52% |
| Oct 15 | at Mercer | L 24–38 | 41% |
| Oct 22 | at Samford | L 17–30 | 23% |
| Oct 29 | vs Chattanooga | L 25–38 | 24% |
| Nov 5 | vs VMI | W 32–29 | 64% |
| Nov 12 | at Furman | L 21–49 | 43% |
| Nov 19 | at South Carolina | L 31–44 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina 44–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 8th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 265–396
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1204 −139 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.2 No. 66 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 162
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Glenn
- Defensive coordinator
- Dustin Landry
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyrie Adams QB | 298 yds |
| Rushing yards | Detrez Newsome RB | 165 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Connell Young WR | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Spearman Robinson WR | 105 yds |
| Tackles | Fred Payne WR | 14 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Bailey Byrum OT | ★★★ | No. 2003 |
| Connell Young RB | ★★★ | No. 2139 |
| DeVarius Cortner S | ★★ | No. 2585 |
| Aubry Payne OLB | ★★ | No. 2585 |
| Jake Helms OG | ★★ | No. 3036 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.798 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.3 | 0.784 |
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.