| Year: | 1916 |
| Team: | Sewanee Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | SIAA |
| Record: | 5–2–2 |
| Conf Record: | 2–2–2 |
| Head Coach: | Harris G. Cope |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Captain: | Neil Edmond |
| Stadium: | Hardee Field |
The 1916 Sewanee Tigers football team represented during the 1916 college football season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The Tigers were led by head coach Harris G. Cope in his eighth season and finished with a record of five wins, two losses, and two ties (5–2–2 overall, 2–2–2 in the SIAA).