2016 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 2016 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by second head coach Brian Jenkins and played their home games at The New ASU Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–6 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.

2016 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
2016 record4–7 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Orlando (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorLou West (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTed Daisher (2nd season)
Home stadiumThe New ASU Stadium
(Capacity: 26,500)
2016 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East
Alcorn State xy  5 4     5 6  
Alabama A&M  4 5     4 7  
Alabama State  3 6     4 7  
Jackson State  3 6     3 8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 8     1 10  
West
No. 16 Grambling State xy$  9 0     12 1  
Southern*  8 1     8 3  
Prairie View A&M  7 2     7 4  
Texas Southern  4 5     4 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 8     1 10  
Championship: Grambling State 27, Alcorn State 20
December 3, 2016
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • *Southern ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 amat UTSA*L 13–2622,380
September 106:00 pmat Alcorn StateESPN3L 18–219,734
September 176:00 pmat SouthernL 6–6414,199
September 246:00 pmTexas SouthernL 27–3114,199
October 12:00 pmArkansas–Pine Bluff
  • The New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
W 41–213,783
October 82:00 pmat Prairie View A&MRSSWL 17–24 OT15,050
October 152:00 pmMississippi Valley State
  • The New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
W 56–241,526
October 293:00 pmvs. Alabama A&MESPN3L 41–42 OT70,813
November 52:00 pmJackson State
  • The New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
W 14–77,823
November 122:00 pmat No. 20 Grambling StateL 0–2115,043
November 243:00 pmMiles*
ESPN3W 53–2018,972

References

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