2016 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

2016 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–5 (5–4 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorThomas Rocco (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKimbrough Memorial Stadium
2016 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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  
UT Permian Basin  0 9   2 9  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2016 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University (WTAMU or WT) in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by fifth-year head coach Mike Nesbitt and played their home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

On November 18, athletic director Michael McBroom announced that Nesbitt had been fired. Nesbitt finished his career at WT with an overall record of 25–17 through four seasons.