2016 San Jose State Spartans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2016
| team = San Jose State Spartans
| sport = football
| logo = San José State Spartans wordmark.svg
| logo_size = 200
| conference = Mountain West Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf = MW
| record = 4–8
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = Ron Caragher
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = Al Borges
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = Multiple
| def_coach = Ron English
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = CEFCU Stadium
}}
{{2016 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
The 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by fourth-year head coach Ron Caragher and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the West Division.
On November 27, head coach Ron Caragher was fired.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/27/report-san-jose-state-fires-football-coach-ron-caragher/|title = San Jose State fires football coach Ron Caragher, begins search for successor|date = 27 November 2016}} Caragher finished at San Jose State with a four-year record of 19–30.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2016
| poll = AP
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Chapman Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 10–45
| attend = 18,748
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Portland State
| opprank = 16 (FCS)
| site_stadium = CEFCU Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv =
| score = 66–35
| attend = 13,210
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = CEFCU Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 17–34
| attend = 16,041
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 9:00 am
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| tv = FSN
| score = 10–44
| attend = 50,851
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = ROOT
| score = 41–48
| attend = 19,852
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = CEFCU Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| gamename = Dick Tomey Legacy Game
| tv = Oceanic PPV
| score = 17–34
| attend = 16,837
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = CEFCU Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 14–10
| attend = 15,161
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 21|Friday}}
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Qualcomm Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 3–42
| attend = 25,613
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = CEFCU Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 30–24
| attend = 15,733
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 4|Friday}}
| time = 7:15 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Albertsons Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 31–45
| attend = 31,863
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = CEFCU Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 38–41
| attend = 15,533
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| gamename = Valley Cup
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 16–14
| attend = 20,991
}}
}}
Game summaries
=At Tulsa=
{{See also|2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=3
|Home=Golden Hurricane
|H1=24 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=0 }}
- Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 16–28, 234 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Dane Evans (TULSA): 12–23, 198 YDS, 1 TD
- Rushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 19 CAR, 43 YDS; D'Angelo Brewer (TULSA): 22 CAR, 164 YDS, 3 TD
- Receiving leaders: Rahshead Johnson (SJSU): 2 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD; Keevan Lucas (TULSA): 6 REC, 112 YDS
{{Clear}}
= Portland State =
{{See also|2016 Portland State Vikings football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 16 (FCS) Vikings
|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=14
|Home=Spartans
|H1=7 |H2=21 |H3=24 |H4=14 }}
- Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 14–20, 233 YDS, 3 TD; Alex Kuresa (PSU): 10–22, 135 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
- Rushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 18 CAR, 126 YDS, 1 TD; Paris Penn (PSU): 14 CAR, 137 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 4 REC, 93 YDS, 1 TD; Alex Kuresa (PSU): 1 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD
= Utah =
{{See also|2016 Utah Utes football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Utes
|R1= 6|R2= 14|R3= 7|R4= 7
|Home=Spartans
|H1= 3|H2= 7|H3= 0|H4= 7}}
- Passing leaders: Josh Love (SJSU): 11–21, 184 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Troy Williams (UTAH): 20–28, 257 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 12 CAR, 45 YDS; Zack Moss (UTAH): 12 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 4 REC, 81 YDS; Tim Patrick (UTAH): 6 REC, 121 YDS, 1 TD
= at Iowa State =
{{See also|2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1= 3|R2= 0|R3= 7|R4= 0
|Home=Cyclones
|H1= 10|H2= 13|H3= 7|H4= 14}}
- Passing leaders: Josh Love (SJSU): 13–27, 155 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT; Jacob Park (ISU): 15–19, 165 YDS, 3 TD
- Rushing leaders: Zamore Zigler (SJSU): 24 CAR, 104 YDS; Mike Warren (ISU): 19 CAR, 103 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Justin Holmes (SJSU): 3 REC, 48 YDS; Deshaunte Jones (ISU): 3 REC, 78 YDS, 2 TD
= at New Mexico =
{{See also|2016 New Mexico Lobos football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=13 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=21
|Home=Lobos
|H1=14 |H2=17 |H3=10 |H4=7 }}
- Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 16–29, 314 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; Lamar Jordan (UNM): 4–8, 45 YDS, 1 INT
- Rushing leaders: Zamore Zigler (SJSU): 9 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD; Teriyon Gipson (UNM): 11 CAR, 156 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Justin Holmes (SJSU): 4 REC, 99 YDS; Tyrone Owens (UNM): 2 REC, 27 YDS
= Hawaii =
{{See also|2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rainbow Warriors
|R1=3 |R2=21 |R3=0 |R4=10
|Home=Spartans
|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=0 }}
- Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 16–30, 160 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT; Dru Brown (HAW): 24–33, 287 YDS, 2 TD
- Rushing leaders: Malik Roberson (SJSU): 19 CAR, 91 YDS; Dru Brown (HAW): 6 CAR, 54 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Billy Freeman (SJSU): 3 REC, 51 YDS; Marcus Kemp (HAW): 6 REC, 69 YDS
= Nevada =
{{See also|2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Wolf Pack
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=3 |R4=7
|Home=Spartans
|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=7 }}
- Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 11–17, 142 YDS; Tyler Stewart (NEV): 9–20, 144 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Rushing leaders: Malik Roberson (SJSU): 35 CAR, 139 YDS; James Butler (NEV): 20 CAR, 94 YDS
- Receiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 5 REC, 76 YDS; James Butler (NEV): 3 REC, 92 YDS, 1 TD
= at San Diego State =
{{See also|2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=0
|Home=Aztecs
|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=21 |H4=0 }}
- Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 13–29, 104 YDS; Christian Chapman (SDSU): 13–18, 167 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 9 CAR, 42 YDS; Donnel Pumphrey (SDSU): 24 CAR, 135 YDS, 2 TD
- Receiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 3 REC, 46 YDS; Rashaad Penny (SDSU): 2 REC, 64 YDS
= UNLV =
{{See also|2016 UNLV Rebels football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rebels
|R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=7 |R4=7
|Home=Spartans
|H1=10 |H2=17 |H3=3 |H4=0 }}
- Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 24–39, 292 YDS, 2 TD; Kurt Palandech (UNLV): 10–21, 161 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing leaders: Zamore Zigler (SJSU): 18 CAR, 77 YDS; Charles Williams (UNLV): 22 CAR, 141 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Tim Crawley (SJSU): 8 REC, 114 YDS; Devonte Boyd (UNLV): 6 REC, 136 YDS
= at Boise State =
{{See also|2016 Boise State Broncos football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=6 |R2=10 |R3=0 |R4= 15
|Home=No. 24 Broncos
|H1=7 |H2=17 |H3=7 |H4= 14 }}
- Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 23–36, 278 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; Brett Rypien (BSU): 16–21, 219 YDS, 3 TD
- Rushing leaders: Malik Roberson (SJSU): 12 CAR, 109 YDS, 1 TD; Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 28 CAR, 158 YDS, 2 TD
- Receiving leaders: Justin Holmes (SJSU): 6 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD; Cedrick Wilson Jr. (BSU): 6 REC, 102 YDS, 2 TD
= Air Force =
{{See also|2016 Air Force Falcons football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1=7 |R2=10 |R3=14 |R4=10
|Home=Spartans
|H1=13 |H2=10 |H3=8 |H4=7 }}
- Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 25–37, 340 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT; Arion Worthman (AF): 3–6, 33 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 22 CAR, 52 YDS, 3 TD; Arion Worthman (AF): 28 CAR, 215 YDS, 2 TD
- Receiving leaders: Tim Crawley (SJSU): 11 REC, 147 YDS; Jalen Robinette (AF): 2 REC, 30 YDS, 1 TD
= at Fresno State =
{{See also|2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=6 |R4=3
|Home=Bulldogs
|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=0 }}
- Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 15–25, 111 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Zach Kline (FRES): 10–17, 145 YDS
- Rushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 26 CAR, 126 YDS; Dontel James (FRES): 12 CAR, 42 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Justin Holmes (SJSU): 5 REC, 43 YDS; Aaron Peck (FRES): 6 REC, 63 YDS
Personnel
=Coaching staff=
class="wikitable" | |||
style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Jose State Spartans|border=2|color=white}}" |Name
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Jose State Spartans|border=2|color=white}}" |Position ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Jose State Spartans|border=2|color=white}}" |SJSU Years ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Jose State Spartans|border=2|color=white}}" |Alma Mater | |||
---|---|---|---|
Ron Caragher | Head | align=center| 4th | UCLA '90 |
Arnold Ale | Linebackers | align=center| 1st | UCLA '93 |
Al Borges | Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks | align=center| 2nd | Chico State '81 |
Phil Earley | Runningbacks | align=center| 1st | Pacific Lutheran '80 |
Ron English | Defensive coordinator | align=center| 1st | California '91 |
Dan Ferrigno | Special Teams Coordinator & Tight Ends | align=center| 2nd | San Francisco State '77 |
Will Harris | Defensive backs | align=center| 1st | Southern California '10 |
Andrew Rolin | Recruiting Coordinator & wide receivers | align=center| 4th | San Diego '09 |
Barry Sacks | Defensive line | align=center| 4th | Montana '80 |
Adam Stenavich | Offensive line | align=center| 2nd | Michigan '06 |
Nicholas Kaspar | Defense | align=center| 3rd | San Jose State '13 |
Matt Peleti | Offense | align=center| 4th | San Diego '13 |
Vince Hug | Football Operations | align=center| 1st | Lake Erie '09 |
Korey Geist | Player Personnel | align=center| 1st | San Francisco State '15 |
Gary Uribe | Athletic Performance | align=center| 4th | La Verne '96 |
Melanie Hein | Learning Specialist | align=center| 2nd | San Jose State '96 |
=Roster=
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References
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