2016 Weber State Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2016
| team = Weber State Wildcats
| image= Weber State Wildcats wordmark.svg
| image_size= 250
| conference= Big Sky Conference
| division=
| short_conf= Big Sky
| STATSRank = 25
| FCSCoachRank = 24
| APRank =
| record = 7–5
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach= Jay Hill
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach= Fesi Sitake
| oc_year = 1st
| def_coach= Jason Kaufusi
| dc_year = 1st
| off_scheme=
| def_scheme=
| stadium= Stewart Stadium
| champion =
| bowl = FCS Playoffs First Round
| bowl_result = L 14–45 vs. Chattanooga
}}
{{2016 Big Sky football standings}}
The 2016 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by third year head coach Jay Hill and played their games at Stewart Stadium and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 6–2 in Big Sky play to finish in third place.
The Wildcats received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost to Chattanooga in the first round.{{cite news|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2016/nov/26/mocs-steamroll-error-prone-weber-state-45-14/|title=Mocs steamroll error-prone Weber State, 45-14, in FCS playoff game [photos]|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press|first=Gene|last=Henley|date=November 26, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2024}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2016
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Maverik Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| score = 6–45
| attend = 23,008
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = DakotaDome
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 49–52
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 8,114
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = KJZZ
| score = 14–7
| attend = 9,746
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Aggie Stadium
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| tv = {{URL|1=http://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/2015/11/19/WatchBigSky.aspx|2=WBS}}
| score = 38–35
| attend = 8,426
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = KJZZ
| score = 14–10
| attend = 10,217
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = RTRM
| score = 45–27
| attend = 7,148
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| gamename = Beehive Bowl
| site_stadium = Eccles Coliseum
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| tv = WBS
| score = 37–36
| attend = 8,511
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Alerus Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| tv = Midco SN2
| score = 19–27
| attend = 8,699
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = KJZZ
| score = 20–33
| attend = 8,740
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = KJZZ
| score = 22–15
| attend = 7,821
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| tv = {{URL|1=https://eversport.tv/big-sky/football/2016/11/19/weber-state-at-idaho-state|2=Eversport.tv}}
| score = 34–28
| attend = 5,464
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 25
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank = 11
| gamename = First Round
| site_stadium = Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 14–45
| attend = 5,238
}}
}}
Despite also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the game with Sacramento State on September 17 is considered a non-conference game.
Game summaries
=At Utah State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=0
|R2=6
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Aggies
|H1=14
|H2=7
|H3=10
|H4=14
}}
{{See also|2016 Utah State Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At South Dakota=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=28
|R2=0
|R3=14
|R4=0
|R5=7
|R6=0
|Home=Coyotes
|H1=14
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=21
|H5=7
|H6=3
}}
{{See also|2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Sacramento State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Hornets
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Wildcats
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 Sacramento State Hornets football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At UC Davis=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=8
|R2=17
|R3=7
|R4=6
|Home=Aggies
|H1=10
|H2=0
|H3=3
|H4=22
}}
{{See also|2016 UC Davis Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Portland State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Vikings
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=3
|Home=Wildcats
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 Portland State Vikings football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Montana State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Bobcats
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=6
|Home=Wildcats
|H1=21
|H2=21
|H3=0
|H4=3
}}
{{See also|2016 Montana State Bobcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Southern Utah=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=0
|R2=6
|R3=8
|R4=23
|Home=Thunderbirds
|H1=14
|H2=9
|H3=13
|H4=0
}}
{{See also|2016 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team|Beehive Bowl}}
{{Clear}}
=At North Dakota=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=0
|R2=13
|R3=0
|R4=6
|Home=#17 Fighting Hawks
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=14
|H4=6
}}
{{See also|2016 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Northern Arizona=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Lumberjacks
|R1=10
|R2=10
|R3=3
|R4=10
|Home=Wildcats
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=6
}}
{{See also|2016 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Cal Poly=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=#16 Mustangs
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=8
|R4=0
|Home=Wildcats
|H1=12
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 Cal Poly Mustangs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Idaho State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=14
|R2=3
|R3=7
|R4=10
|Home=Bengals
|H1=7
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 Idaho State Bengals football team}}
{{Clear}}
FCS Playoffs
=First Round–Chattanooga=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#25 Wildcats
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=#11 Mocs
|H1=14
|H2=10
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2016 Chattanooga Mocs football team}}
{{Clear}}
Ranking movements
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = STATS FCS
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 13
| poll1_0=RV
| poll1_1=RV
| poll1_2=RV
| poll1_3=NR
| poll1_4=NR
| poll1_5=NR
| poll1_6=RV
| poll1_7=RV
| poll1_8=RV
| poll1_9=RV
| poll1_10=RV
| poll1_11=RV
| poll1_12=25
| poll1_13=25
| poll1_14=
| poll1_15=
| poll1_16=
| poll1_17=
| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 13
| poll2_0=RV
| poll2_1=RV
| poll2_2=NR
| poll2_3=NR
| poll2_4=NR
| poll2_5=NR
| poll2_6=NR
| poll2_7=RV
| poll2_8=RV
| poll2_9=RV
| poll2_10=RV
| poll2_11=RV
| poll2_12=23
| poll2_13=24
| poll2_14=
| poll2_15=
| poll2_16=
| poll2_17=
| poll2_18=
| poll2_19=
| poll2_20=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Weber State Wildcats football navbox}}
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