2016 West Alabama Tigers football team

2016 West Alabama Tigers football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Bailey (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorNathan Burton (3rd season)
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
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 West Alabama Tigers football team represented the University of West Alabama in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Brett Gilliland, who was in his third season at West Alabama. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference. They finished the season with a record of 7 wins and 4 losses (7–4 overall, 6–2 in the GSC), defeating two top-25-ranked teams and were not invited in the 2016 playoffs.