2016 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2016 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division East Division
2016 record 4–7 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coach James Spady (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator Andy Fuller (10th season)
Defensive coordinator Travis Pearson (1st season)
Home stadium Louis Crews Stadium
(Capacity: 21,000)
2016 SWAC 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
#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 vs. Alcorn State 20
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • *Southern ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach James Spady and played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 4–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the East Division.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 PM at Middle Tennessee* Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN L 0–55   19,967
September 10 4:00 PM at Mississippi Valley State Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS W 35–16   2,036
September 17 6:00 PM Prairie View A&M Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL (Lewis Crews Classic) L 20–41   4,226
September 24 6:00 PM Southern Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL L 31–59   4,364
October 1 7:00 PM at Texas Southern BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX RSSW+ L 31–34   4,282
October 8 2:00 PM Alcorn Statedagger Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL L 19–42   14,267
October 15 2:30 PM at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lion StadiumPine Bluff, AR W 40–7   10,501
October 29 3:00 PM vs. Alabama State Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (79th Magic City Classic) ESPN3 W 42–41 OT  70,813
November 5 2:00 PM Grambling State Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL L 17–56   6,278
November 12 2:00 PM at Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS W 27–20   6,960
November 19 6:30 PM at No. 16 (FBS) Auburn* Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL SECN L 0–55   87,451
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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