2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
St. Petersburg Bowl champion
St. Petersburg Bowl, W 17–16 vs. Miami (OH)
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Record	6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach	Dan Mullen (8th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Billy Gonzales (3rd as co-OC, 4th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	John Hevesy (3rd as co-OC, 8th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Spread (Multiple)
Defensive coordinator	Peter Sirmon (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 14 Florida x	6	–	2	9	–	4
No. 22 Tennessee	4	–	4	9	–	4
Georgia	4	–	4	8	–	5
Kentucky	4	–	4	7	–	6
South Carolina	3	–	5	6	–	7
Vanderbilt	3	–	5	6	–	7
Missouri*	2	–	6	4	–	8
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^	8	–	0	14	–	1
No. 24 Auburn	5	–	3	8	–	5
No. 13 LSU	5	–	3	8	–	4
Texas A&M	4	–	4	8	–	5
Arkansas	3	–	5	7	–	6
Mississippi State	3	–	5	6	–	7
Ole Miss*	2	–	6	5	–	7
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ole Miss and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by eighth-year head coach Dan Mullen. Despite having a 5–7 record, the first losing season since 2009, Mississippi State qualified for a bowl bid due to their high APR score. Mississippi State beat the Miami RedHawks in the St. Petersburg Bowl to finish the season at 6–7.