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2016 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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2016 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–4 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Jackson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRalph Street (2nd season)
Home stadiumPanther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
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 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by second-year head coach Willie Simmons and played their home games at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field. They were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 7–4, 7–2 in SWAC play to finish in third place in the West Division.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 35:00 pmTexas SouthernESPNUW 29–2514,982
September 1011:00 amat No. 20 (FBS) Texas A&M*SECNL 0–6796,412
September 176:00 pmat Alabama A&MW 41–204,226
September 244:00 pmat Mississippi Valley StateYouTubeW 56–213,679
October 13:00 pmvs. Grambling StateL 16–3653,182
October 82:00 pmAlabama Statedagger
  • Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
RSSWW 24–17 OT15,050
October 222:30 pmat Rice*CUSA.tvL 44–6521,538
October 292:00 pmat Jackson StateCSTW 28–1426,215
November 51:00 pmAlcorn State
  • Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
ESPN3W 31–275,542
November 121:00 pmSouthern
  • Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
SWACDNL 34–4412,603
November 192:30 pmat Arkansas–Pine BluffW 57–72,022
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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2016 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 4 KhaDarel Hodge  Jr
WR 6 Christian Rousseau  Sr
QB 7 Trey Green  Sr
TE 42 John Allen  Jr
OT 56 Josiah Freeman  Sr
C 57 Jamal Crawford Fr
G 60 Donovan Wheaton Jr
C 61 Eugene Goodrum Jr
OT 62 Cleveland Sims Jr.  Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 2 Damond Jackson Jr
LB 44 Treveon Billings Sr
LB 54 Jalyn Williams Jr
LB 55 Don Rittenhouse Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
  • Willie Simmons
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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