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
Record4–7 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Fuller (10th season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Pearson (1st season)
Home stadiumLouis Crews 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

Schedule

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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 SouthernRSSW+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
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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