| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Mercer Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Lamb |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Casey Vogt |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Mike Kolakowski |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Moye Complex |
The 2016 Mercer Bears football team represented Mercer University as a member the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Lamb and played their home games at the Moye Complex in Macon, Georgia. Mercer finished the season 6–5 overall and 4–4 in SoCon play to place fifth.