2016 Southern Jaguars football team

2016 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–3 (8–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChennis Berry (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTrei Oliver (1st season)
Home stadiumAce W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
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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 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by fourth-year head coach Dawson Odums. The Jaguars played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium and were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 8–3, 8–1 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the West Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat Louisiana–Monroe*ESPN3L 21–3824,718
September 107:00 pmat Tulane*ESPN3L 21–6627,179
September 176:00 pmAlabama StateCSTW 64–614,199
September 246:00 pmat Alabama A&MW 59–314,364
October 156:00 pmat Jackson StateW 28–2433,210
October 224:00 pmArkansas–Pine Bluffdagger
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
CSTW 49–1723,156
October 292:00 pmat Alcorn StateW 41–3318,717
November 54:00 pmTexas Southern
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
CSTW 26–107,259
November 121:00 pmat Prairie View A&MSWACDNW 44–3412,603
November 194:00 pmMississippi Valley State
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 55–010,097
November 264:00 pmvs. No. 16 Grambling StateNBCSNL 30–5267,845
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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