2016 Alabama State Hornets football team

2016 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–7 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Orlando (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinators
Home stadiumNew ASU Stadium
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 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Brian Jenkins, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, tying for third place in the SWAC East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.