2016 Delta State Statesmen football team

2016 Delta State Statesmen football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–6 (3–5 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoel Williams (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRaleigh Jackson (1st season)
Home stadiumParker Field at Horace McCool Stadium
Seasons
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2017 →
2016 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 North Alabama $^   7 0     11 2  
No. 18 Valdosta 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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • † – Delta State's record is officially listed as 2–8 (1–7) due to the use of ineligible players in two wins, but the opponents are not credited with wins.
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2016 Delta State Statesmen football team represented the Delta State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Todd Cooley, who was in his fourth season at Delta State. The Statesmen played their home games at McCool Stadium and were members of the Gulf 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 the 2016 playoffs.