American college football season
The 2016 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Jaguars played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama , and competed in the Sun Belt Conference . They were led by head coach Joey Jones , who was in his eighth year with the team. They finished the season 6–7, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They were invited to the Arizona Bowl where they lost to Air Force .
Schedule
South Alabama announced its 2016 football schedule on March 3, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Jaguars will host Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern , Georgia State , New Mexico State , and Troy , and will travel to Arkansas State , Idaho , Louisiana–Lafayette , and Louisiana–Monroe . South Alabama will skip out on two Sun Belt teams this season, Appalachian State and Texas State .[ 1]
The team will play four non–conference games, two home games against Nicholls State from the Southland Conference and San Diego State from the Mountain West Conference , and two road games against Louisiana State (LSU) and Mississippi State both from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). On October 13, 2016, LSU canceled its game against the Jaguars on November 19 due to scheduling issues after Hurricane Matthew .[ 2] [ 3] Presbyterian Blue Hose on November 19; the Blue Hose's game with Florida on that day was also canceled under the same circumstances.[ 4]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 11:00 a.m. at Mississippi State * SECN W 21–2057,075 September 10 6:00 p.m. Georgia Southern ASN L 9–2417,691 September 17 6:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Lafayette ESPN3 L 23–2819,208 September 24 6:00 p.m. Nicholls State * Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPN3 W 41–40 OT 13,086 October 1 7:00 p.m. No. 19 San Diego State * Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPNews W 42–2414,741 October 15 6:00 p.m. at Arkansas State ESPN3 L 7–1722,277 October 20 6:30 p.m. Troy ESPNU L 21–2830,837 October 29 4:00 p.m. Georgia State Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPN3 W 13–1011,565 November 5 4:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN3 L 35–42 OT 16,073 November 19 6:00 p.m. Presbyterian * Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPN3 W 31–711,017 November 26 2:30 p.m. at Idaho ASN L 31–389,049 December 3 12:00 p.m. New Mexico State Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL ESPN3 W 35–2814,812 December 30 3:30 pm vs. Air Force * ASN L 21–4533,868 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
At Mississippi State
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
0
7
14
21
Bulldogs
7
10
3
0
20
Georgia Southern
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
10
0
7
7
24
Jaguars
3
3
0
3
9
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
7
7
9
23
Ragin' Cajuns
6
3
13
6
28
Nicholls State
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Colonels
0
23
3
8 6
40
Jaguars
7
17
3
7 7
41
San Diego State
1
2
3
4
Total
#19 Aztecs
6
10
8
0
24
Jaguars
14
0
7
21
42
At Arkansas State
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
0
0
7
7
Red Wolves
0
14
3
0
17
Troy
1
2
3
4
Total
Trojans
7
6
0
15
28
Jaguars
14
7
0
0
21
Georgia State
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
3
0
7
0
10
Jaguars
0
3
0
10
13
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Jaguars
7
7
14
7 0
35
Warhawks
7
7
7
14 7
42
Presbyterian
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Hose
0
0
7
0
7
Jaguars
7
14
0
20
41
At Idaho
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
7
14
7
3
31
Vandals
14
10
7
7
38
New Mexico State
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
0
7
7
14
28
Jaguars
7
0
7
21
35
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
14
7
0
0
21
Falcons
3
18
17
7
45
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