2016 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

The 2016 Mississippi College Choctaws football team represented Mississippi College in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach John Bland, who was in his third season at Mississippi College. The Choctaws played their home games at Robinson-Hale Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference. They finished the season with a record of 3 wins and 7 losses (3–7 overall, 1–7 in the GSC) and were not invited in the 2016 playoffs.

2016 Mississippi College Choctaws football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record3–7 (1–7 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMichael Collins (1st season)
Home stadiumRobinson-Hale Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 North Alabama $^   7 0     11 2  
No. 18 Valdosta State ^   6 2     8 3  
West Alabama   6 2     7 4  
Florida Tech ^   5 2     8 3  
West Georgia   4 4     7 4  
West Florida   3 5     5 6  
Delta State   3 5     4 6  
Mississippi College   1 7     3 7  
Shorter   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • † – Delta State's record is officially listed as 2–8 (1–7) due to the use of ineligible players in two wins, but the opponents are not credited with wins.
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule

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Mississippi College announced its 2016 football schedule on July 18, 2016. The schedule consists of six home and four away games in the regular season. The Choctaws will host GSC foes North Alabama, Valdosta State, West Alabama, and West Florida, and will travel to Delta State, Florida Tech, Shorter, and West Georgia.[1]

The Choctaws will host both non-conference games against Cumberland of the Mid-South Conference and Point of the Sun Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:00 p.mPoint*W 28–164,147
September 106:00 p.m.at No. 22 Florida TechL 0–413,056
September 177:00 p.m.West Alabama
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
L 13–383,143
September 247:00 p.m.Cumberland*
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
W 27–264,381
September 296:00 p.m.at Delta StateESPN3L 31–616,332
October 82:00 p.m.West Florida
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
ESPN3L 28–422,468
October 153:00 p.m.No. 17 Valdosta State 
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
L 41–425,979
October 221:00 p.m.at West GeorgiaL 23–316,326
November 512:30 p.m.at ShorterW 32–0750
November 122:00 p.m.No. 7 North Alabama
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
L 7–426,232

References

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  1. ^ "Mississippi College Releases 2016 Football Schedule" (Press release). Mississippi College Department of Athletics. July 18, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.