2016 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2016 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Belk Bowl, L 24–35 vs. Virginia Tech
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Enos (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRobb Smith (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
2016 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern 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  
Western 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 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bret Bielema, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SEC's Western Division. Arkansas was invited to the Belk Bowl, where the Razorbackslost to Virginia Tech after blowing a 24–0 halftime lead. The team played six home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.