2016 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

The 2016 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Colby Carthel, the Lions compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 8–1 in conference play, winning the LSC title for the third consecutive season. Texas A&M–Commerce advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the fifth time in program history. In the first round, the Lions defeated Colorado Mesa, 34–23, for the program's first playoff win since 1991, but lost to the Grand Valley State, 55–32, in the second round. The Lions were ranked No. 9 in the final AFCA poll.

2016 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
Record11–2 (8–1 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Storm (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJared May (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJustin Deason (4th season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2016 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce $^  8 1   10 2  
No. 24 Midwestern State ^  7 2   8 3  
Texas A&M–Kingsville #  6 3   9 3  
Eastern New Mexico #  6 3   7 5  
West Texas A&M  5 4   6 5  
Tarleton State  5 4   5 6  
Angelo State  4 5   5 6  
Western New Mexico  3 6   3 8  
Oklahoma Panhandle State  1 8   2 9  
Texas–Permian Basin  0 9   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – bowl participant (Texas A&M–Kingsville - Live United Texarkana Bowl, Eastern New Mexico - C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl)
Rankings from AFCA poll

Texas A&M–Commerce finished with both the top offense and top defense in the conference. The Lions scored a total of 477 points (39.8 per game) while only allowing 260 (21.7 per game). On offense, the team was led by junior quarterback Luis Perez, who finished the season throwing for 3,326 yards, 32 touchdowns, and five interceptions.

The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium on the university's campus in Commerce, Texas.

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