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| 2016Delta State Statesmen football | |
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| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (3–5 GSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joel Williams (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Raleigh Jackson (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Parker Field at Horace McCool Stadium |
Seasons ← 2015 2017 → | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2North Alabama $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18Valdosta 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2016 Delta State Statesmen football team represented theDelta State University in the2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coachTodd Cooley, who was in his fourth season at Delta State. The Statesmen played their home games at McCool Stadium and were members of theGulf South Conference. They finished the season with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses (4–6 overall, 3–5 in the GSC) and were not invited in the2016 playoffs.
Delta State announced its 2016 football schedule which consists of six home and four away games in the regular season. The Statesmen will host GSC foesMississippi College,North Alabama,Shorter, andWest Florida, and will travel toFlorida Tech,Valdosta State,West Alabama andWest Georgia.
The Statesmen will host both non-conference games againstKentucky Wesleyan of theGreat Midwest Athletic Conference andTexas A&M–Commerce of theLone Star Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 6:00 p.m | Kentucky Wesleyan* | W 50–29 | 6,781 | ||
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 8Texas A&M–Commerce* |
| L 28–40 | 5,679 | |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 3West Georgia | L 24–34 | 6,837 | ||
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Shorter |
| W 47–7 | 7,151 | |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi College |
| ESPN3 | W 61–31 | 6,332 |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | atWest Alabama | L 42–54 | 6,921 | ||
| October 15 | 4:00 p.m. | West Florida |
| W 55–51 | 7,002 | |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 16Valdosta State | L 27–56 | 5,402 | ||
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 7North Alabama |
| L 19–49 | 2,863 | |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | atFlorida Tech | ESPN3 | L 16–42 | 4,026 | |
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