2016 Memphis Tigers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 Memphis Tigers went 8-5 (5-3 in the American Athletic). They scored 38.8 and allowed 28.8 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-8-0; games went 8-4-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 49 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: American Athletic
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 5-3
- Against the spread: 5-8-0
- Over/under: 8-4-0
- SP+ rank: No. 49
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeast Missouri State | 2016-09-03 | W | 35-17 | -24 | L | |
| 3 | Kansas | 2016-09-17 | W | 43-7 | -20.5 | W | U 60.5 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 2016-09-25 | W | 77-3 | -17 | W | O 67 |
| 5 | at Ole Miss | 2016-10-01 | L | 28-48 | +15.5 | L | O 71.5 |
| 6 | Temple | 2016-10-07 | W | 34-27 | -8.5 | L | O 57.5 |
| 7 | at Tulane | 2016-10-15 | W | 24-14 | -11.5 | L | U 52.5 |
| 8 | at Navy | 2016-10-22 | L | 28-42 | PK | L | O 57 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 2016-10-30 | L | 30-59 | -6.5 | L | O 74 |
| 10 | at SMU | 2016-11-05 | W | 51-7 | -4 | W | U 65 |
| 11 | South Florida | 2016-11-13 | L | 42-49 | +3 | L | O 76 |
| 12 | at Cincinnati | 2016-11-19 | W | 34-7 | -7 | W | U 61 |
| 13 | Houston | 2016-11-25 | W | 48-44 | +5 | W | O 61 |
| Bowl | vs Western Kentucky | 2016-12-21 | L | 31-51 | +6.5 | L | O 78.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Ferguson | 13 | 280 | 443 | 3698 | 32 | 10 |
| Jason Stewart | 5 | 21 | 32 | 229 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doroland Dorceus | 13 | 132 | 810 | 9 |
| Patrick Taylor Jr. | 12 | 93 | 546 | 2 |
| Darrell Henderson | 13 | 87 | 482 | 5 |
| Tony Pollard | 13 | 31 | 159 | 1 |
| Sam Craft | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Miller | 13 | 95 | 1434 | 14 |
| Phil Mayhue | 12 | 42 | 677 | 4 |
| Daniel Montiel | 11 | 27 | 338 | 3 |
| Daniel Hurd | 10 | 20 | 271 | 2 |
| Kedarian Jones | 4 | 7 | 121 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Cook | 13 | 88 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Genard Avery | 13 | 79 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Chris Morley | 13 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Curtis Akins | 11 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arthur Maulet | 13 | 71 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 12 |
2016 Memphis players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Elliott | K | PHI | 2017 R5 #153 | 2013–2016 |
| Tony Pollard | RB | TEN | 2019 R4 #128 | 2016–2018 |
| Anthony Miller | WR | BAL | 2018 R2 #51 | 2015–2017 |
| Arthur Maulet | CB | DET | 2017 UDFA | 2015–2016 |
| Bryce Huff | DE | SF | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Patrick Taylor | RB | SF | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Genard Avery | DE | IND | 2018 R5 #150 | 2016–2017 |
| Darrell Henderson | RB | LA | 2019 R3 #70 | 2016–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com