2016 Southern Jaguars football team

2016 Southern Jaguars football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division West Division
2016 record 8–3 (8–1 SWAC)
Head coach Dawson Odums (4th season)
Offensive coordinator Chennis Berry (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Trei Oliver (1st season)
Home stadium Ace W. Mumford Stadium
(Capacity: 28,500)
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 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by fourth-year head coach Dawson Odums. The Jaguars played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium and were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 8–3, 8–1 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the West Division.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 PM at Louisiana–Monroe* Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA ESPN3 L 21–38   24,718
September 10 7:00 PM at Tulane* Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA ESPN3 L 21–66   27,179
September 17 6:00 PM Alabama State Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA CST W 64–6   14,199
September 24 6:00 PM at Alabama A&M Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL W 59–31   4,364
October 15 6:00 PM at Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Boombox Classic) W 28–24   33,210
October 22 4:00 PM Arkansas–Pine Bluffdagger Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA CST W 49–17   23,156
October 29 2:00 PM at Alcorn State Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS W 41–33   18,717
November 5 4:00 PM Texas Southern Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA CST W 26–10   7,259
November 12 1:00 PM at Prairie View A&M Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field • Prairie View, TX SWACDN W 44–34   12,603
November 19 4:00 PM Mississippi Valley State Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 55–0   10,097
November 26 4:00 PM vs. No. 16 Grambling State Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (XLIII State Farm Bayou Classic) NBCSN L 30–52   67,845
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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