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2016 Savannah State Tigers football team

The 2016 Savannah State Tigers football team represented Savannah State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They were led by first-year head coach Erik Raeburn and played their home games at Ted Wright Stadium. They finished the season 7-4, 6-2 in MEAC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place.

2016 Savannah State Tigers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7-4 (6-2 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Rychel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChad Williams (1st season)
Home stadiumTed A. Wright Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 North Carolina Central $   8 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Hampton   5 – 3     5 – 6  
South Carolina State   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Florida A&M *   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Norfolk State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Savannah State *   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Morgan State *   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Howard *   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Delaware State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat Georgia Southern*
ESPN3L 0–5421,250
September 107:00 pmat Southern Miss*
L 0–5629,509
September 247:00 pmBethune-Cookman
SSAAW 16–10 OT5,374
October 16:00 pmat Florida A&M
RVL 14–1916,789
October 152:00 pmat North Carolina Central
NSNL 3–3312,966
October 292:00 pmHoward 
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
SSAAW 31–278,119
November 51:00 pmNorfolk State
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
SSAAW 31–143,147
November 121:00 pmat Hampton
PTVL 24–284,123
November 191:30 pmat South Carolina State
L 0–327,011
November 26[a]1:00 pmMorgan State
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
SSAAL 24–351,267
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time
^[a] The game between Savannah State and Morgan State was postponed in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.[1] The game was rescheduled for November 26 on October 7, 2016.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "SSU-Morgan State Football Game Postponed" (Press release). Savannah State University Department of Athletics. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "MSU vs. Savannah State Football Contest Rescheduled for November 26". Morgan State Athletics. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
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