2016 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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2016 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 24
FCS CoachesNo. T–21
Record7–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJuston Wood (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread triple-option
Defensive coordinatorJosh Brown (5th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumAlex G. Spanos Stadium
2016 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Eastern Washington +^ 8–0  12–2 
No. 12 North Dakota +^ 8–0  9–3 
No. 25 Weber State ^ 6–2  7–5 
No. 24 Cal Poly ^ 5–3  7–5 
Southern Utah 5–3  6–5 
Northern Colorado 4–4  6–5 
Northern Arizona 4–4  5–6 
Montana 3–5  6–5 
Montana State 2–6  4–7 
Portland State 2–6  3–8 
UC Davis 2–6  3–8 
Sacramento State 2–6  2–9 
Idaho State 1–7  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Tim Walsh, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Sky. The Mustangs received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to San Diego in the first round. The team played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:30 pmat Nevada*
Campus InsidersL 27–30 OT19,138
September 106:05 pmSan Diego*
GoPolyW 38–166,251
September 174:00 pmat No. 9 South Dakota State*
ESPN3W 38–3116,887
September 2412:00 pmNo. 6 Montana
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
RTNWW 42–418,156
October 111:00 amat North DakotaNo. 16
Midco SNL 24–3110,097
October 152:30 pmat Portland StateNo. 19
GoPolyW 55–354,019
October 226:05 pmUC DavisdaggerNo. T–17
GoPolyW 21–1611,075
October 296:00 pmat Sacramento StateNo. 14
GoPolyW 59–475,334
November 56:05 pmNo. 3 Eastern WashingtonNo. 14
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
GoPolyL 21–429,722
November 1211:00 amat Weber StateNo. 16
KJZZL 15–227,821
November 196:05 pmNorthern ColoradoNo. 21
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
GoPolyW 55–486,863
November 264:00 pmNo. 24 San Diego*No. 21
ESPN3L 21–353,356
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS—RVRVRV16211917–T141416212124
Coaches—RVRVRV18222018–T171620232021–T

Game summaries

At Nevada

1 2 3 4OT Total
Mustangs 7 3 0 143 27
Wolf Pack 21 3 0 06 30

San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 0 13 0 3 16
Mustangs 10 7 14 7 38

At South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 7 10 0 21 38
#9 Jackrabbits 7 3 7 14 31

Montana

1 2 3 4 Total
#6 Grizzlies 7 17 7 10 41
Mustangs 7 21 7 7 42

At North Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Mustangs 0 7 7 10 24
Fighting Hawks 10 0 14 7 31

At Portland State

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Mustangs 13 14 14 14 55
Vikings 7 7 14 7 35

UC Davis

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 6 3 0 7 16
#17–T Mustangs 0 7 7 7 21

At Sacramento State

1 2 3 4 Total
#14 Mustangs 14 3 21 21 59
Hornets 7 14 0 26 47

Eastern Washington

1 2 3 4 Total
#3 Eagles 14 7 14 7 42
#14 Mustangs 7 7 7 0 21

At Weber State

1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Mustangs 0 7 8 0 15
Wildcats 12 3 0 7 22

Northern Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 7 17 7 17 48
#21 Mustangs 21 13 7 14 55

San Diego–NCAA Division I First Round

1 2 3 4 Total
#24 Toreros 14 0 7 14 35
#21 Mustangs 0 7 7 7 21

References

  1. "Cal Poly Mustangs Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. "2016 Football Schedule". Cal Poly Athletics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  3. "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 26. Retrieved May 26, 2025.