The 2016 West Alabama Tigers football team represented the University of West Alabama in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Brett Gilliland, who was in his third season at West Alabama. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference. They finished the season with a record of 7 wins and 4 losses (7–4 overall, 6–2 in the GSC), defeating two top-25-ranked teams and were not invited in the 2016 playoffs.