2016 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 2016 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Michael Haywood, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.

2016 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Gregory (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Anthony (1st season)
Home stadiumBBVA Compass 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

edit
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 35:00 pmat Prairie View A&M
ESPNUL 25–2914,982
September 107:00 pmat Houston Baptist*RSSWL 20–244,125
September 177:00 pmMississippi Valley StateRSSW (tape delay)W 31–01,524
September 246:00 pmat Alabama StateW 31–2714,199
October 17:00 pmAlabama A&M
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
RSSWW 34–314,282
October 152:00 pmat Alcorn StateL 20–2311,142
October 222:00 pmJackson State 
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
RSSWL 13–2110,121
October 296:00 pmat No. 1 Sam Houston State*ESPN3L 17–668,611
November 54:00 pmat SouthernL 10–267,259
November 122:00 pmArkansas–Pine Bluff
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
RSSWW 27–101,782
November 192:00 pmNo. 17 Grambling State
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
RSSWL 28–479,146
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[1][2]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.