2016 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

The 2016 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Tyson Summers. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place.

2016 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Tyson Summers (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRance Gillespie (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDavid Dean (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorLorenzo Costantini (1st season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Appalachian State +  7 1   10 3  
Arkansas State +  7 1   8 5  
Troy  6 2   10 3  
Idaho  6 2   9 4  
Louisiana–Lafayette  5 3   6 7  
Georgia Southern  4 4   5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 5   4 8  
South Alabama  2 6   6 7  
Georgia State  2 6   3 9  
New Mexico State  2 6   3 9  
Texas State  0 8   2 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
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