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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.
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]
2016 Colorado State Rams football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
|
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
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Buffaloes
|
21
|
10
|
6
|
7 |
44 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Roadrunners
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Rams
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
3 |
23 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bears
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
21 |
Rams
|
21
|
17
|
3
|
6 |
47 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
7
|
0
|
10
|
7 |
24 |
Golden Gophers
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cowboys
|
3
|
21
|
14
|
0 |
38 |
Rams
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
17 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
24 |
Rams
|
10
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
20 |
23 |
No. 15 Broncos
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
28 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
14
|
21
|
0
|
7 |
42 |
Rebels
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
13 |
23 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Rams
|
10
|
13
|
14
|
0 |
37 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
14
|
10
|
14
|
8 |
46 |
Falcons
|
7
|
21
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lobos
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
31 |
Rams
|
14
|
14
|
21
|
0 |
49 |
- This was the Rams' final home game at Hughes Stadium.
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
21
|
21
|
14
|
7 |
63 |
Aztecs
|
7
|
17
|
0
|
7 |
31 |
Vs. Idaho–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Vandals
|
0
|
20
|
21
|
20 |
61 |
Rams
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
36 |
50 |
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