2016 Grambling State Tigers football team

2016 Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC Champion
West Division Champion
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division West Division
Ranking
STATS No. 16
FCS Coaches No. 14
2016 record 11–1 (9–0 SWAC)
Head coach Broderick Fobbs (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Eric Dooley (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator Everett Todd (2nd year)
Home stadium Eddie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 23,200)

The 2016 Grambling State Tigers football team represents Grambling State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are led by third year head coach Broderick Fobbs. They compete as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and play their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 PM Virginia–Lynchburg* Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA W 72–12   9,500
September 10 9:45 PM at Arizona* Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ P12N L 21–31   45,686
September 17 6:00 PM at Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS ESPN3 W 35–14   13,890
September 24 6:00 PM Alcorn State Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA W 43–18   14,126
October 1 3:00 PM vs. Prairie View A&M Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Classic) W 36–16   53,182
October 22 2:00 PM at Mississippi Valley State No. 22 Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS W 59–10   3,879
October 29 2:00 PM Arkansas–Pine Bluffdagger No. 21 Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA W 70–0   18,543
November 5 2:00 PM at Alabama A&M No. 21 Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL W 56–17   6,278
November 12 2:00 PM Alabama State No. 20 Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA W 21–0   15,043
November 19 2:00 PM at Texas Southern No. 17 BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX RSSW W 47–28   9,146
November 26 4:00 PM vs. Southern No. 16 Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (XLIII State Farm Bayou Classic) NBCSN W 52–30   67,845
December 3 3:00 PM vs. Alcorn State No. 16 NRG StadiumHouston, TX (SWAC Championship Game) ESPNU W 27–20    
December 17 3:00 PM vs. No. 20 North Carolina Central* No. 16 Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (2016 Celebration Bowl) ESPN      
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. All dates, times and TV are tentative and subject to change.
Schedule Source:[1]
2016 SWAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
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
#16 Grambling State xy$   9 0         11 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
  • *Southern ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 
STATS FCS RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 22 21 21 20 17 16  
Coaches RV RV RV NR NR 25 23 21 21 19 16 16 14

References

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