2016 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

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.

2016 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
2016 record4–7 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coachJames Spady (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorAndy Fuller (10th season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Pearson (1st season)
Home stadiumLouis Crews Stadium
(Capacity: 21,000)
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 36:00 PMat Middle Tennessee*L 0–5519,967
September 104:00 PMat Mississippi Valley StateW 35–162,036
September 176:00 PMPrairie View A&M
L 20–414,226
September 246:00 PMSouthern
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
L 31–594,364
October 17:00 PMat Texas Southern
RSSW+L 31–344,282
October 82:00 PMAlcorn State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
L 19–4214,267
October 152:30 PMat Arkansas–Pine BluffW 40–710,501
October 293:00 PMvs. Alabama StateESPN3W 42–41 OT70,813
November 52:00 PMGrambling State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
L 17–566,278
November 122:00 PMat Jackson StateW 27–206,960
November 196:30 PMat No. 16 (FBS) Auburn*SECNL 0–5587,451

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