2016 Alcorn State Braves football team

2016 Alcorn State Braves football

SWAC East Division Champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 20–27 vs. Grambling State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
2016 record	5–6 (5–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred McNair (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Fred Kaiss (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Cedric Thomas (1st as DC 3rd year)
Home stadium	Jack Spinks Stadium (Capacity: 22,500)

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

The 2016 Alcorn State Braves football team represents Alcorn State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves are led by first-year head coach Fred McNair and play their home games at Jack Spinks Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	12:00 PM	at Bethune-Cookman*	Municipal Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	ESPN	Canceled^[a]
September 10	6:00 PM	Alabama State	Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS	ESPN3	W 21–18	9,734
September 15	6:30 PM	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS	ESPNU	L 43–45 ^3OT	4,826
September 24	6:00 PM	at Grambling State	Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA		L 18–43	14,126
October 1	11:00 AM	at No. 20 (FBS) Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	SECN	L 10–52	46,988
October 8	2:00 PM	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL		W 42–19	14,267
October 15	2:00 PM	Texas Southern	Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS		W 23–20	11,142
October 29	2:00 PM	Southern	Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS		L 33–41	18,717
November 5	1:00 PM	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field • Prairie View, TX	ESPN3	L 27–31	5,542
November 12	1:00 PM	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS		W 61–7	2,087
November 19	2:00 PM	Jackson State	Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS		W 35–16	27,297
December 3	3:00 PM	vs. No. 16 Grambling State	NRG Stadium • Houston, TX (SWAC Championship Game)	ESPNU	L 20–27
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Source: Schedule

^{^[a]}The game between Alcorn State and Bethune-Cookman was canceled due to inclement weather. The game was delayed due to lightning in the second quarter with 7:13 remaining. Alcorn was leading 13–7. Both schools' athletic directors decided not to reschedule the game, thus declaring it a "no contest".

References

Alcorn State Braves football

Venues	Henderson Stadium (?–1991) Jack Spinks Stadium (1992–present)

Bowls & rivalries	1951 Tropical Bowl 1952 Lion's Bowl 1968 Orange Blossom Classic 2015 Celebration Bowl

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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