2016 Jackson State Tigers football team

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2016 Jackson State Tigers football
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Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–8 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Germany (1st season)
Defensive coordinator John Hendrick (1st season)
Home stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
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 Division
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
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 19:00 pmat UNLV * CI L 13–6318,575
September 106:00 pmvs. Tennessee State * FSS L 26–4046,263
September 176:00 pm Grambling State ESPN3 L 14–3513,890
September 244:00 pm Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 32–2014,501
October 16:00 pm Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 16–1418,023
October 156:00 pm Southern
CST L 24–2833,210
October 222:00 pmat Texas Southern RSSW W 21–1310,121
October 292:00 pm Prairie View A&M Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
CSTL 14–2826,215
November 52:00 pmat Alabama State L 7–147,823
November 122:00 pm Alabama A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
L 20–276,960
November 192:00 pmat Alcorn State L 16–3527,297
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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