2016 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 2016 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by first-year head coach Tony Hughes. They played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 3–8 overall and 3–6 in SWAC play to tie for third place in the East Division.

2016 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
2016 record3–8 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coachTony Hughes (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorChad Germany (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Hendrick (1st season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 60,492)
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 19:00 PMat UNLV*CIL 13–6318,575
September 106:00 PMvs. Tennessee State*FSSL 26–4046,263
September 176:00 PMGrambling StateESPN3L 14–3513,890
September 244:00 PMArkansas–Pine BluffW 32–2014,501
October 16:00 PMMississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 16–1418,023
October 156:00 PMSouthern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Boombox Classic)
CSTL 24–2833,210
October 222:00 PMat Texas Southern
RSSWW 21–1310,121
October 292:00 PMPrairie View A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
CSTL 14–2826,215
November 52:00 PMat Alabama State
L 7–147,823
November 122:00 PMAlabama A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
L 20–276,960
November 192:00 PMat Alcorn StateL 16–3527,297

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