American college football season
The 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Spartans were led by fourth-year head coach Ron Caragher and played their home games at Spartan Stadium . They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the West Division.
On November 27, head coach Ron Caragher was fired.[ 1]
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 4:00 pm at Tulsa * CBSSN L 10–4518,748 September 10 1:30 pm No. 16 (FCS ) Portland State * W 66–3513,210 September 17 7:30 pm Utah * CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA CBSSN L 17–3416,041 September 24 9:00 am at Iowa State * FSN L 10–4450,851 October 1 1:00 pm at New Mexico ROOT L 41–4819,852 October 8 1:30 pm Hawaii Oceanic PPV L 17–3416,837 October 15 7:30 pm Nevada CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA CBSSN W 14–1015,161 7:30 pm at San Diego State ESPN2 L 3–4225,613 October 29 7:30 pm UNLV CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA CBSSN W 30–2415,733 7:15 pm at No. 24 Boise State ESPN2 L 31–4531,863 November 19 7:30 pm Air Force CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA CBSSN L 38–4115,533 November 26 12:30 pm at Fresno State CBSSN W 16–1420,991 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
Game summaries
At Tulsa
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
7
0
0
3
10
Golden Hurricane
24
14
7
0
45
Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 16–28, 234 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Dane Evans (TULSA): 12–23, 198 YDS, 1 TDRushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 19 CAR, 43 YDS; D'Angelo Brewer (TULSA): 22 CAR, 164 YDS, 3 TDReceiving leaders: Rahshead Johnson (SJSU): 2 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD; Keevan Lucas (TULSA): 6 REC, 112 YDS
Portland State
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 16 (FCS) Vikings
7
7
7
14
35
Spartans
7
21
24
14
66
Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 14–20, 233 YDS, 3 TD; Alex Kuresa (PSU): 10–22, 135 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTRushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 18 CAR, 126 YDS, 1 TD; Paris Penn (PSU): 14 CAR, 137 YDS, 1 TDReceiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 4 REC, 93 YDS, 1 TD; Alex Kuresa (PSU): 1 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD
Utah
1
2
3
4
Total
Utes
6
14
7
7
34
Spartans
3
7
0
7
17
Passing leaders: Josh Love (SJSU): 11–21, 184 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Troy Williams (UTAH): 20–28, 257 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INTRushing leaders: Deontae Cooper (SJSU): 12 CAR, 45 YDS; Zack Moss (UTAH): 12 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TDReceiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 4 REC, 81 YDS; Tim Patrick (UTAH): 6 REC, 121 YDS, 1 TD
at Iowa State
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
3
0
7
0
10
Cyclones
10
13
7
14
44
Passing leaders: Josh Love (SJSU): 13–27, 155 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT; Jacob Park (ISU): 15–19, 165 YDS, 3 TDRushing leaders: Zamore Zigler (SJSU): 24 CAR, 104 YDS; Mike Warren (ISU): 19 CAR, 103 YDS, 1 TDReceiving leaders: Justin Holmes (SJSU): 3 REC, 48 YDS; Deshaunte Jones (ISU): 3 REC, 78 YDS, 2 TD
at New Mexico
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
13
7
0
21
41
Lobos
14
17
10
7
48
Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 16–29, 314 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; Lamar Jordan (UNM): 4–8, 45 YDS, 1 INTRushing leaders: Zamore Zigler (SJSU): 9 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD; Teriyon Gipson (UNM): 11 CAR, 156 YDS, 1 TDReceiving leaders: Justin Holmes (SJSU): 4 REC, 99 YDS; Tyrone Owens (UNM): 2 REC, 27 YDS
Hawaii
1
2
3
4
Total
Rainbow Warriors
3
21
0
10
34
Spartans
3
7
7
0
17
Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 16–30, 160 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT; Dru Brown (HAW): 24–33, 287 YDS, 2 TDRushing leaders: Malik Roberson (SJSU): 19 CAR, 91 YDS; Dru Brown (HAW): 6 CAR, 54 YDS, 1 TDReceiving leaders: Billy Freeman (SJSU): 3 REC, 51 YDS; Marcus Kemp (HAW): 6 REC, 69 YDS
Nevada
1
2
3
4
Total
Wolf Pack
0
0
3
7
10
Spartans
0
7
0
7
14
Passing leaders: Kenny Potter (SJSU): 11–17, 142 YDS; Tyler Stewart (NEV): 9–20, 144 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTRushing leaders: Malik Roberson (SJSU): 35 CAR, 139 YDS; James Butler (NEV): 20 CAR, 94 YDSReceiving leaders: Tre Hartley (SJSU): 5 REC, 76 YDS; James Butler (NEV): 3 REC, 92 YDS, 1 TD
at San Diego State 
