2016 Southern Utah
6–5 (5–3 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Arizona 48–21Nov 19
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Utah 0–24Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Utah | L 0–24 | 16% |
| Sep 10 | vs SE Louisiana | W 28–23 | 69% |
| Sep 24 | vs Portland State | W 45–31 | 62% |
| Oct 1 | at Montana | L 20–43 | 37% |
| Oct 8 | vs UC Davis | W 24–3 | 81% |
| Oct 15 | at North Dakota | L 23–45 | 43% |
| Oct 22 | vs Weber State | L 36–37 | 63% |
| Oct 29 | at Idaho State | W 52–27 | 69% |
| Nov 5 | vs Montana State | W 38–21 | 75% |
| Nov 12 | at BYU | L 7–37 | 14% |
| Nov 19 | at Northern Arizona | W 48–21 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Arizona 48–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 30 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 321–312
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1416 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.5 No. 25 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 177
- Offensive coordinator
- Justin Walterscheid
- Defensive coordinators
- Ryan Hunt and Solomona Tapasa
Leaders
| Passing yards | Patrick Tyler QB | 144 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Patrick Tyler QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Malik Brown RB | 74 yds |
| Receiving yards | Raysean Pringle RB | 60 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Logan Parker TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Kyle Hannemann S | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Robert Torgerson DL | 2 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Bishop Jones OLB | ★★★ | No. 2013 |
| Isaiah Diego-Williams WR | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Case Hatch ILB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Alex Sims CB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Anthony Catalano DUAL | ★★ | No. 3036 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.2 | 0.778 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2016 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eastern Washington | 8–0 | 12–2 | |
| North Dakota | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| Weber State | 7–2 | 7–5 | |
 Cal Poly | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Southern Utah | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Northern Colorado | 4–4 | 5–5 | |
| Northern Arizona | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Montana | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| Montana State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| UC Davis | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Portland State | 2–6 | 2–8 | |
 Sacramento State | 2–7 | 2–8 | |
| Idaho State | 1–7 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.