2016 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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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

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.

Schedule[edit]

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 Dakotadagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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[edit]

Western Oregon[edit]

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

At Fresno State[edit]

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

At Weber State[edit]

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

At Idaho State[edit]

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

Montana State[edit]

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

North Dakota[edit]

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

At Montana[edit]

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

At Northern Colorado[edit]

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

Cal Poly[edit]

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

Portland State[edit]

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

At UC Davis[edit]

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

References[edit]

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