1916 Mississippi College Collegians football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1916

| team = Mississippi College Collegians

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 6–3

| conf_record = 2–3

| head_coach = Dudy Noble

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Provine Field

}}

{{1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1916 Mississippi College Collegians football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1916 college football season. In their first year under head coach Dudy Noble, the team compiled a 6–3 record.{{cite web |title=1916 Football Schedule |url=https://www.gochoctaws.com/sports/football/schedule/1916 |publisher=Mississippi College Athletics |accessdate=March 25, 2022}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1916|team=Marion Cadets|title=Marion}}

| site_stadium = Provine Field

| site_cityst = Clinton, MS

| score = 32–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98399676/mississippi-college-defeats-marion/|work=Natchez Democrat|title=Mississippi College defeats Marion|date=September 30, 1916|accessdate=March 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Mississippi A&M

| site_stadium = Aberdeen Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Aberdeen, MS

| score = 13–6

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98399933/mississippi-college-defeats-miss-a-m/|work=Jackson Daily News|title=Mississippi College defeats Miss. A. & M.|date=October 7, 1916|accessdate=March 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = University Field

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 7–13

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5249752/cecil-creen-as-quarterback-for-crimson/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Crimson team wins game Saturday|date=October 15, 1916|accessdate=March 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = State Field

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 7–50

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98400489/mississippi-smothered-team-that-beat-ag/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Mississippi smothered; Team that beat Aggies humiliated by Louisiana|date=October 22, 1916|accessdate=March 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = l

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = State Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 3–13

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98400811/tulanemississippi-game-ends-in-fight/|work=Jackson Daily News|title=Tulane–Mississippi game ends in fight|date=October 28, 1916|accessdate=March 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Mississippi Normal

| site_stadium = Kamper Park

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 75–0

| attend =

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Louisiana Industrial

| site_stadium = Provine Field

| site_cityst = Clinton, MS

| score = 47–0

| source = {{cite news |title=Football Results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81396310/natchez-democrat/ |newspaper=Natchez Democrat |date=November 11, 1916 |page=4 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1916|team=Ouachita Baptist Tigers|title=Ouachita}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 26–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98401548/miss-college-trims-tigers/|work=Arkansas Democrat|title=Miss. College trims Tigers|date=November 18, 1917|accessdate=March 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = w

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = State Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 36–14

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98401711/mississippi-college-team-are-state-champ/|work=Natchez Democrat|title=Mississippi College team are state champions|date=December 1, 1917|accessdate=March 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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