2016 Idaho State Bengals football team

2016 Idaho State Bengals football
2016 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	2–9 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach	Mike Kramer (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Sheldon Cross (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Spencer Toone (4th season)
Home stadium	Holt Arena
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Mike Kramer in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of 13 teams in the Big Sky. Idaho State played their home games at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.

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

On March 30, 2017, Kramer announced his retirement.<ref[>http://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/state-college-sports/article141788559.html College sports news] Idaho Statesman (subscription required)</ref> He finished at Idaho State with a six-year record of 18–50.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	2:35 pm	Simon Fraser*	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Eversport.tv	W 47–3	5,539
September 10	3:30 pm	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	L 7–56	39,505
September 17	3:00 pm	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	L 7–37	38,052
September 24	2:35 pm	Sacramento State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Eversport.tv	W 42–34	7,303
October 1	3:30 pm	at Portland State	Providence Park Portland, OR	Eversport.tv	L 20–45	4,916
October 15	5:00 pm	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	NAU-TV, FSAZ	L 7–52	7,836
October 22	2:35 pm	No. 19 North Dakota	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Eversport.tv	L 21–28	6,328
October 29	2:35 pm	Southern Utah	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Eversport.tv	L 27–52	4,667
November 5	5:00 pm	at No. 19 Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	RTNW	L 44–62	24,027
November 12	4:35 pm	at No. 3 Eastern Washington	Roos Field Cheney, WA	Eversport.tv, SWX	L 17–48	9,302
November 19	2:35 pm	Weber State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Eversport.tv	L 28–34	5,464
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Clan	0	0	3	0	3
Bengals	7	19	7	14	47

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	7	0	7
Buffaloes	14	35	7	0	56

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	7	0	7
Beavers	13	10	14	0	37

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	6	0	0	14	20
Vikings	14	17	7	7	45

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	7	7
Lumberjacks	14	14	7	17	52

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Fighting Hawks	0	14	7	7	28
Bengals	7	7	0	7	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	7	10	21	14	52
Bengals	7	6	7	7	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	14	17	0	13	44
#19 Grizzlies	20	21	0	21	62

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	7	7	0	17
#3 Eagles	7	13	14	14	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	3	7	10	34
Bengals	7	14	0	7	28