2016 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2016 Jackson State Tigers Jackson State athletics logo.svg 150 Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division SWAC 3–8 3–6 Tony Hughes 1st Chad Germany 1st Spread John Hendrick 1st 3–4 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium The 2016 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by first-year head coach Tony Hughes. They played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 3–8 overall and 3–6 in SWAC play to tie for third place in the East Division. Schedule 2016 STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Central September 1 9:00 pm l y y UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV CI 13–63 18,575 September 10 6:00 pm l y y Tennessee State Southern Heritage Classic Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN FSS 26–40 46,263 September 17 6:00 pm l Grambling State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS ESPN3 14–35 13,890 September 24 4:00 pm w Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR 32–20 14,501 October 1 6:00 pm w Mississippi Valley State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 16–14 18,023 October 15 6:00 pm l Southern Boombox Classic Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS CST 24–28 33,210 October 22 2:00 pm w y Texas Southern BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX RSSW 21–13 10,121 October 29 2:00 pm l y Prairie View A&M Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS CST 14–28 26,215 November 5 2:00 pm l y Alabama State The New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL 7–14 7,823 November 12 2:00 pm l Alabama A&M Soul Bowl Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 20–27 6,960 November 19 2:00 pm l y Alcorn State Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS 16–35 27,297 Schedule References Jackson State Category:Jackson State Tigers football seasons Jackson State Tigers football