2016 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 2016 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by first-year head coach Michael Haywood and played their home games at a BBVA Compass Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 4–7, 4–5 in SWAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.

2016 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
2016 record4–7 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Gregory (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Anthony (1st season)
Home stadiumBBVA Compass Stadium
(Capacity: 22,039)
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 35:00 pmat Prairie View A&M
ESPNUL 25–2930,000
September 107:00 pmat Houston Baptist*RSSWL 20–244,125
September 177:00 pmMississippi Valley StateRSSW*W 31–01,524
September 246:00 pmat Alabama StateW 31–2714,199
October 17:00 pmAlabama A&M
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
RSSWW 34–314,282
October 152:00 pmat Alcorn StateL 20–2311,142
October 222:00 pmJackson State
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
RSSWL 13–2110,121
October 296:00 pmat No. 1 Sam Houston State*ESPN3L 17–668,611
November 54:00 pmat SouthernL 10–267,259
November 122:00 pmArkansas–Pine Bluff
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
RSSWW 27–101,782
November 192:00 pmNo. 17 Grambling State
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
RSSWL 28–479,146

Source: Schedule

* Games will air on a tape delayed basis

References

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