2016 Idaho Vandals football team

The 2016 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Petrino and played their home games at Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were football-only members of the Sun Belt Conference, and finished the season at 9–4, with a 6–2 record in conference to tie for third place. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, where they defeated Colorado State.

2016 Idaho Vandals football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 61–50 vs. Colorado State
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2016 record	9–4 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Paul Petrino (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kris Cinkovich (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Breske (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome (Capacity: 16,000)

2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Appalachian State +		7	–	1					10	–	3
Arkansas State +		7	–	1					8	–	5
Troy		6	–	2					10	–	3
Idaho		6	–	2					9	–	4
Louisiana–Lafayette		5	–	3					6	–	7
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					5	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					4	–	8
South Alabama		2	–	6					6	–	7
Georgia State		2	–	6					3	–	9
New Mexico State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Texas State		0	–	8					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Idaho announced their 2016 football schedule on March 3, with five of the twelve games at home.[1]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 pm	Montana State*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	SWX	W 20–17	11,987
September 10	2:00 pm	at No. 8 Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	L 14–59	60,678
September 17	11:00 am	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)	P12N	L 6–56	28,477
September 24	6:00 pm	at UNLV*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	CI	W 33–30 ^OT	17,229
October 1	2:00 pm	Troy	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	L 13–34	13,392
October 8	4:00 pm	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 34–31	9,524
October 15	2:00 pm	New Mexico State	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	SWX	W 55–23	10,278
October 22	12:30 pm	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN3	L 19–37	26,931
November 5	2:00 pm	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	W 23–13	21,367
November 12	1:00 pm	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	W 47–14	15,314
November 26	12:30 pm	South Alabama	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ASN	W 38–31	9,049
December 3	2:00 pm	Georgia State	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	W 37–12	11,242
December 22	4:00 pm	vs. Colorado State*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)	ESPN	W 61–50	24,975
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Montana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	7	3	7	0	17
Vandals	17	3	0	0	20

at Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	0	7	7	14
#8 Huskies	7	28	14	10	59

at Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	3	0	3	0	6
Cougars	7	14	7	28	56

at UNLV

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vandals	7	10	3	7	6	33
Rebels	0	14	3	10	3	30

Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	14	7	13	0	34
Vandals	6	0	0	7	13

at Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	16	8	7	3	34
Warhawks	0	21	3	7	31

New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	13	3	0	7	23
Vandals	7	20	21	7	55

at Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	6	3	10	19
Mountaineers	10	0	13	14	37

at Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	10	7	3	3	23
Ragin' Cajuns	3	10	0	0	13

at Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	14	17	9	7	47
Bobcats	14	0	0	0	14

South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	14	7	3	31
Vandals	14	10	7	7	38

Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	6	6	0	0	12
Vandals	14	10	10	3	37

vs. Colorado State–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	20	21	20	61
Rams	0	7	7	36	50

References

1. "2016 Idaho Vandals Football Schedule". FBSSchedules. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.