2016 Sacramento State Hornets football team

2016 Sacramento State Hornets football
2016 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	2–9 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jody Sears (3rd season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Paul Peterson (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Paul Wulff (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Sammy Lawanson (1st season)
Home stadium	Hornet Stadium
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

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 Big Sky Conference football standings
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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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:05 pm	Western Oregon*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	WBS	L 30–38	6,558
September 10	7:00 pm	at Fresno State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		L 3–31	31,817
September 17	5:00 pm	at Weber State*	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	KJZZ-TV/WBS	L 7–14	9,746
September 24	1:35 pm	at Idaho State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	WBS	L 34–42	7,303
October 1	6:00 pm	Montana State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	WBS	W 41–38	7,759
October 8	6:00 pm	No. 24 North Dakota	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	WBS	L 7–40	9,614
October 15	1:30 pm	at No. 10 Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	CMM/WBS	L 7–68	25,351
October 22	12:00 pm	at Northern Colorado	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	WBS	L 19–27	5,232
October 29	6:00 pm	No. 14 Cal Poly	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	WBS	L 47–59	5,334
November 12	6:00 pm	Portland State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	WBS	W 42–35	5,086
November 19	1:00 pm	at UC Davis	Aggie Stadium Davis, CA (Causeway Classic)	CSNCA	L 30–48	6,156
*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

Western Oregon

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

At Fresno State

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

At Weber State

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

At Idaho State

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

Montana State

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

North Dakota

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

At Montana

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

At Northern Colorado

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

Cal Poly

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

Portland State

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

At UC Davis

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

References

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

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

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