| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Alcorn State Braves |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–4 |
| Head Coach: | Fred McNair |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Fred Kaiss |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Cedric Thomas |
| Dc Year: | 1st as DC; 3rd overall |
| Stadium: | Casem-Spinks Stadium |
| Champion: | SWAC East Division champion |
| Conf Champ Result: | L 20–27 vs. Grambling State |
The 2016 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by first-year head coach Fred McNair and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and finished with a record of 5–6 as SWAC runners-up after they were defeated by Grambling State in the SWAC Championship Game.