2016 Utah State Aggies football team

The 2016 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Matt Wells and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium. This was Utah State's fourth season as members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the Mountain Division.

2016 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record3–9 (1–7 MW)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorJovon Bouknight (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorLuke Wells (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorFrank Maile (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKendrick Shaver (3rd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumMaverik Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy   6 2     8 6  
Boise State x   6 2     10 3  
New Mexico x   6 2     9 4  
Air Force   5 3     10 3  
Colorado State   5 3     7 6  
Utah State   1 7     3 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$   6 2     11 3  
Hawaii   4 4     7 7  
Nevada   3 5     5 7  
San Jose State   3 5     4 8  
UNLV   3 5     4 8  
Fresno State   0 8     1 11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmWeber State*MW Net/TwitterW 45–623,008
September 1012:00 pmat USC*P12NL 7–4562,487
September 167:00 pmArkansas State*
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
CBSSNW 34–2021,091
September 248:15 pmAir Force
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
ESPNUL 20–2723,104
October 18:15 pmat No. 24 Boise StateESPN2L 10–2136,602
October 88:00 pmat Colorado StateCBSSNL 24–3132,387
October 228:30 pmFresno State
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
CBSSNW 38–2015,067
October 286:00 pmSan Diego State
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
CBSSNL 13–4017,332
November 58:15 pmat WyomingESPN2L 28–5217,837
November 128:15 pmNew Mexico
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
ESPN2L 21–2415,212
November 192:00 pmat NevadaESPN3L 37–3813,390
November 268:15 pmat BYU*ESPNUL 10–2853,603
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

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Weber State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 6 0 0 6
Aggies 14 7 10 14 45

At USC

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 0 7 0 7
Trojans 7 14 10 14 45

Arkansas State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 0 0 14 6 20
Aggies 17 7 3 7 34

Air Force

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 14 0 10 27
Aggies 7 3 0 10 20

At Boise State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 3 0 7 10
#24 Broncos 7 0 7 7 21

At Colorado State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 14 10 0 0 24
Rams 10 0 14 7 31

Fresno State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 3 3 20
Aggies 7 10 7 14 38

San Diego State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 10 10 3 17 40
Aggies 7 0 0 6 13

At Wyoming

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 7 21 0 28
Cowboys 14 21 7 10 52

New Mexico

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 6 15 3 24
Aggies 14 0 7 0 21

At Nevada

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 10 10 10 37
Wolf Pack 3 7 7 21 38

At BYU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 3 7 0 0 10
Cougars 0 14 7 7 28

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Utah State Aggies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 16, 2016.