2016 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 2016 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jody Sears, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for ninth in the Big Sky. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

2016 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorPaul Peterson (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorPaul Wulff (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSammy Lawanson (1st season)
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:05 pmWestern Oregon*WBSL 30–386,558
September 107:00 pmat Fresno State*L 3–3131,817
September 175:00 pmat Weber State*KJZZ-TV/WBSL 7–149,746
September 241:35 pmat Idaho StateWBSL 34–427,303
October 16:00 pmMontana State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
WBSW 41–387,759
October 86:00 pmNo. 24 North Dakota 
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
WBSL 7–409,614
October 151:30 pmat No. 10 MontanaCMM/WBSL 7–6825,351
October 2212:00 pmat Northern ColoradoWBSL 19–275,232
October 296:00 pmNo. 14 Cal Poly
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
WBSL 47–595,334
November 126:00 pmPortland State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
WBSW 42–355,086
November 191:00 pmat UC DavisCSNCAL 30–486,156
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Despite Weber State also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the September 17 game against Sacramento State was considered a non-conference game.[1]

Game summaries

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Western Oregon

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wolves 14 7 3 14 38
Hornets 3 13 0 14 30

At Fresno State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 3 0 0 3
Bulldogs 7 3 0 21 31

At Weber State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 7 0 0 7
Wildcats 0 7 0 7 14

At Idaho State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 14 3 17 34
Bengals 7 14 14 7 42

Montana State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 3 21 14 0 38
Hornets 7 14 0 20 41

North Dakota

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1 2 3 4 Total
#24 Fighting Hawks 6 21 7 6 40
Hornets 0 0 7 0 7

At Montana

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 0 0 7 7
#10 Grizzlies 14 27 20 7 68

At Northern Colorado

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 3 7 3 6 19
Bears 7 0 10 10 27

Cal Poly

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

Portland State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 7 14 7 7 35
Hornets 7 14 14 7 42

At UC Davis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 7 10 10 3 30
Aggies 14 20 7 7 48

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2016.