The 2016 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by second-year head coach Mike Bobo and played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. It was their last season before moving to a new stadium in 2017. They were a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Idaho.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Colorado* | | ESPN | L 7–44 | 69,850 |
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | UTSA* | | MW Net/Twitter | W 23–14 | 20,673 |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado* | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO
| RTRM | W 47–21 | 26,718 |
| September 24 | 10:00 a.m. | at Minnesota* | | ESPNU | L 24–31 | 44,854 |
| October 1 | 8:15 p.m. | Wyoming | | ESPNU | L 17–38 | 33,500 |
| October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | Utah State | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO
| CBSSN | W 31–24 | 32,387 |
| October 15 | 8:15 p.m. | at No. 15 Boise State | | ESPN2 | L 23–28 | 33,448 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at UNLV | | RTRM | W 42–23 | 18,362 |
| November 5 | 1:30 p.m. | Fresno State | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO
| RTRM | W 37–0 | 23,187 |
| November 12 | 8:15 p.m. | at Air Force | | ESPNU | L 46–49 | 23,467 |
| November 19 | 8:15 p.m. | New Mexico | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO
| ESPN2 | W 49–31 | 29,133 |
| November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | | CBSSN | W 63–31 | 34,223 |
| December 22 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. Idaho* | | ESPN | L 50–61 | 24,975 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
- All times are in Mountain time
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- Schedule Source:[1]
Roster
| 2016 Colorado State Rams football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
| Offense
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Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| DB
|
2
|
Robert Awunganyi
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
3
|
A'Keitheon Whitner
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
4
|
Christian Colon
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
5
|
Tyree Simmons
|
Sr
|
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
|
Game summaries
Vs. Colorado
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Rams
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
| Buffaloes
|
21
|
10
|
6
|
7 |
44 |
UTSA
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Roadrunners
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
| Rams
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
3 |
23 |
Northern Colorado
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bears
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
21 |
| Rams
|
21
|
17
|
3
|
6 |
47 |
At Minnesota
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Rams
|
7
|
0
|
10
|
7 |
24 |
| Golden Gophers
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
Wyoming
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Cowboys
|
3
|
21
|
14
|
0 |
38 |
| Rams
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
17 |
Utah State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Aggies
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
24 |
| Rams
|
10
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
31 |
At Boise State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Rams
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
20 |
23 |
| No. 15 Broncos
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
28 |
At UNLV
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Rams
|
14
|
21
|
0
|
7 |
42 |
| Rebels
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
13 |
23 |
Fresno State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
| Rams
|
10
|
13
|
14
|
0 |
37 |
At Air Force
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Rams
|
14
|
10
|
14
|
8 |
46 |
| Falcons
|
7
|
21
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
New Mexico
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Lobos
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
31 |
| Rams
|
14
|
14
|
21
|
0 |
49 |
- This was the Rams' final home game at Hughes Stadium.
At San Diego State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Rams
|
21
|
21
|
14
|
7 |
63 |
| Aztecs
|
7
|
17
|
0
|
7 |
31 |
Vs. Idaho–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Vandals
|
0
|
20
|
21
|
20 |
61 |
| Rams
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
36 |
50 |
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