2016 Southeastern Conference football season

2016 Southeastern Conference football season
League NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sport Football
Duration September 1, 2016
through January 2017
Number of teams 14
SEC Championship Game
2016 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
Florida   0 0         0 0  
Georgia   0 0         0 0  
Kentucky   0 0         0 0  
Missouri   0 0         0 0  
South Carolina   0 0         0 0  
Tennessee   0 0         0 0  
Vanderbilt   0 0         0 0  
Western Division
Alabama   0 0         0 0  
Arkansas   0 0         0 0  
Auburn   0 0         0 0  
LSU   0 0         0 0  
Mississippi State   0 0         0 0  
Ole Miss   0 0         0 0  
Texas A&M   0 0         0 0  
Championship: December 3, 2016
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Southeastern Conference football season will represent the 84th season of SEC football taking place during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will begin on September 1 with South Carolina facing Vanderbilt.[1] This is the fifth season for the SEC under realignment that took place in 2012 adding Texas A&M and Missouri from the Big 12 Conference. The SEC is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Big Ten Conference, and the Pac-12 Conference.

The SEC consists of 14 members: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt; and is split up into the Western and Eastern divisions, with the champion of each division meeting in Atlanta to compete for the SEC Championship on December 3. Alabama enters the season as defending SEC champions as they defeated Florida in the previous year's championship game. The Tide would then go on to defeat Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl 38–0, and capped off the season with a 45–40 victory in the National Championship Game over Clemson to win their 16th national championship.[2]

Preseason

Recruiting classes

National Rankings
Team ESPN[3] Rivals[4] Scout[5] 24/7[6] Total Signees
Alabama #2 #1 #1 #1 25
Arkansas #24 #33 #32 #25 20
Auburn #9 #9 #12 #9 21
Florida #12 #14 #10 #13 25
Georgia #7 #10 #9 #7 20
Kentucky #35 #29 #38 #34 25
LSU #3 #5 #4 #3 23
Ole Miss #4 #7 #5 #6 24
Mississippi State #33 #35 #35 #31 18
Missouri #51 #52 #57 #53 20
South Carolina #27 #26 #26 #26 24
Tennessee #14 #15 #17 #14 21
Texas A&M #20 #16 #21 #18 22
Vanderbilt #48 #60 #68 #54 20

Head Coaches

Three SEC teams hired new head coaches for the 2016 season. All three were in the Eastern Division, and all three were replacing coaches who had spent at least 11 seasons at their respective schools. Former Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart was hired to replace long-time coach Mark Richt at Georgia, who left for the same position at Miami.[7][8] Missouri promoted defensive coordinator Barry Odom to head coach to replace long-time coach Gary Pinkel who resigned at the end of the season.[9] Former Florida head coach Will Muschamp was hired to replace long-time head coach Steve Spurrier at South Carolina, who resigned halfway through the season.[10] Muschamp had spent the previous season as defensive coordinator at Auburn.

Note: All stats shown are before the beginning of the season.

Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school SEC record
Alabama Nick Saban 10 191–60–1 100–18 57–12
Arkansas Bret Bielema 4 86–44 18–20 7–17
Auburn Gus Malzahn 4 36–16 27–13 13–11
Florida Jim McElwain 2 32–20 10–4 7–1
Georgia Kirby Smart 1 0–0 0–0 0–0
Kentucky Mark Stoops 4 12–24 12–24 4–20
LSU Les Miles 12 139–53 112–32 61–27
Ole Miss Hugh Freeze 5 64–25 34–18 17–15
Mississippi State Dan Mullen 8 55–35 55–35 26–30
Missouri Barry Odom 1 0–0 0–0 0–0
South Carolina Will Muschamp 1 28–21 0–0 0–0
Tennessee Butch Jones 4 71–44 21–17 10–14
Texas A&M Kevin Sumlin 5 71–33 36–16 17–15
Vanderbilt Derek Mason 3 7–17 7–17 2–14

References:

Rankings

Legend
    Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
  Pre Wk
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Final
Alabama AP
C
CFP Not released
Arkansas AP
C
CFP Not released
Auburn AP
C
CFP Not released
Florida AP
C
CFP Not released
Georgia AP
C
CFP Not released
Kentucky AP
C
CFP Not released
LSU AP
C
CFP Not released
Mississippi State AP
C
CFP Not released
Missouri AP
C
CFP Not released
Ole Miss AP
C
CFP Not released
South Carolina AP
C
CFP Not released
Tennessee AP
C
CFP Not released
Texas A&M AP
C
CFP Not released
Vanderbilt AP
C
CFP Not released

Regular Season

Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SEC member won
Non-conference matchup; SEC member lost
Conference matchup

All times Eastern time. SEC teams in bold.

Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for that week until week 10 when CFP rankings are used.

Week One

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
September 1 South Carolina Vanderbilt Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN
September 3 USC Alabama AT&T StadiumArlington, TX
September 3 Louisiana Tech Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR
September 3 Clemson Auburn Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL
September 3 UMass Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL
September 3 North Carolina Georgia Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA
September 3 Southern Miss Kentucky Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY
September 3 Wisconsin LSU Lambeau FieldGreen Bay, WI
September 3 South Alabama Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS
September 3 Missouri West Virginia Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV
September 3 Appalachian State Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN
September 3 UCLA Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX
September 5 Ole Miss Florida State Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Two

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
September 10 WKU Alabama Bryant-Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL
September 10 Arkansas TCU Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX
September 10 Arkansas State Auburn Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL
September 10 Kentucky Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL
September 10 Nicholls State Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, GA
September 10 Jacksonville State LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA
September 10 Wofford Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS
September 10 South Carolina Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS
September 10 Eastern Michigan Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO
September 10 Virginia Tech Tennessee Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol, TN
September 10 Prairie View A&M Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX
September 10 Middle Tennessee Vanderbilt Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Three

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
September 17 Texas State Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR
September 17 Texas A&M Auburn Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL
September 17 North Texas Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL
September 17 New Mexico State Kentucky Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY
September 17 Mississippi State LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA
September 17 Alabama Ole Miss Vaught-Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS
September 17 Georgia Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO
September 17 East Carolina South Carolina Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC
September 17 Ohio Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN
September 17 Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Four

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
September 24
September 24
September 24
September 24
September 24
September 24
September 24
September 24
September 24

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Five

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
October 1
October 1
October 1
October 1
October 1
October 1
October 1
October 1

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Six

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
October 8 Alabama Arkansas Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR
October 8 LSU Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL
October 8 Vanderbilt Kentucky Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY
October 8 Auburn Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS
October 8 Georgia South Carolina Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia SC
October 8 Tennessee Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Seven

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
October 15 Ole Miss Arkansas Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR
October 15 Missouri Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL
October 15 Vanderbilt Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, GA
October 15 Southern Miss LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA
October 15 Mississippi State BYU LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT
October 15 Alabama Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Eight

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
October 22 Texas A&M Alabama Bryant-Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL
October 22 Arkansas Auburn Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL
October 22 Mississippi State Kentucky Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY
October 22 Ole Miss LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA
October 22 Middle Tennessee Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO
October 22 UMass South Carolina Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC
October 22 Tennessee State Vanderbilt Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Nine

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
October 29 Florida Georgia Everbank FieldJacksonville, FL
October 29 Auburn Ole Miss Vaught-Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS
October 29 Samford Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS
October 29 Kentucky Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO
October 29 Tennessee South Carolina Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC
October 29 New Mexico State Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Ten

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
November 5
November 5
November 5
November 5
November 5
November 5
November 5
November 5

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Eleven

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
November 7 Mississippi State Alabama Bryant-Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL
November 7 LSU Arkansas War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR
November 7 South Carolina Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL
November 7 Auburn Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, GA
November 7 Vanderbilt Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO
November 7 Kentucky Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN
November 7 Ole Miss Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Twelve

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
November 19
November 19
November 19
November 19
November 19
November 19
November 19
November 19
November 19
November 19
November 19

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

Week Thirteen

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
November 24
November 26
November 26
November 26
November 26
November 26
November 26
November 26
November 26

Players of the Week

Offensive Offensive Lineman Defensive Defensive Lineman Special teams Freshman
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team
Reference:

SEC Championship Game

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference
December 3 4:00 p.m. SEC West Champion SEC East Champion Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (2016 SEC Championship Game) CBS

References:[11][12][13]

SEC vs other Conferences

SEC vs Power Conference matchups

This is a list of the power conference teams (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12) the SEC plays in non-conference (Rankings from the AP Poll):

Date Visitor Home Site Significance Score
September 3 USC Alabama AT&T StadiumArlington, TX Advocare Classic
September 3 Clemson Auburn Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL Auburn–Clemson football rivalry
September 3 North Carolina Georgia Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
September 3 LSU Wisconsin Lambeau FieldGreen Bay, WI
September 3 Florida State Ole Miss Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL Orlando Kickoff
September 3 Missouri West Virginia Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV
September 3 UCLA Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX
September 10 Arkansas TCU Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX
September 10 Virginia Tech Tennessee Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol, TN Battle at Bristol
September 17 Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA
October 15 Mississippi State BYU LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT
November 26 Florida Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL Florida–Florida State football rivalry
November 26 Georgia Tech Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate
November 26 Kentucky Louisville Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY Governor's Cup
November 26 South Carolina Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC Battle of the Palmetto State

2015 records against non-conference opponents

Regular Season

Power 5 Conferences Record
ACC 0–0
Big Ten 0–0
Big 12 0–0
Pac-12 0–0
Power 5 Total 0–0
Other FBS Conferences Record
American 0–0
C-USA 0–0
Independents 0–0
MAC 0–0
Mountain West 0–0
Sun Belt 0–0
Other FBS Total 0–0
FCS Opponents Record
Football Championship Subdivision 0–0
Total Non-Conference Record 0–0

Post Season

Power 5 Conferences Record
ACC 0–0
Big Ten 0–0
Big 12 0–0
Pac-12 0–0
Power 5 Total 0–0
Other FBS Conferences Record
Other FBS Total 0–0
Total Bowl Record 0–0

Home game attendance

Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8 Total Average % of Capacity
Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium 101,821[14]
Arkansas Razorback Stadium 72,000[15] A
Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium 87,451[16]
Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 88,548[17]
Georgia Sanford Stadium 92,746[18]
Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium 61,000[19]
LSU Tiger Stadium 102,321[20]
Mississippi State Davis Wade 61,337[21]
Missouri Faurot Field 71,168[22]
Ole Miss Vaught-Hemingway 64,038[23]
South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium 80,250[24]
Tennessee Neyland Stadium 102,455[25]
Texas A&M Kyle Field 102,733[26]
Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium 40,550[27]

^A Game played at Arkansas' secondary home stadium War Memorial Stadium, capacity: 54,120.[28]

Attendance for neutral site games:

Reference:[29]

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