2016 Jackson State Tigers football team

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2016 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–8 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Germany (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Hendrick (1st season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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*CIL 13–6318,575
September 106:00 pmvs.
FSS
L 26–4046,263
September 176:00 pmGrambling StateESPN3L 14–3513,890
September 244:00 pm
Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
  • W 32–2014,501
    October 16:00 pmMississippi Valley State
    • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
    • Jackson, MS
    W 16–1418,023
    October 156:00 pm
    Boombox Classic)
    CSTL 24–2833,210
    October 222:00 pmat
    RSSW
    W 21–1310,121
    October 292:00 pmPrairie View A&Mdagger
    • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
    • Jackson, MS
    CSTL 14–2826,215
    November 52:00 pmat
    The New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
  • 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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