2016 San Diego Toreros football team

2016 San Diego Toreros football
2016 San Diego Toreros football
PFL champion
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 7–45 vs. North Dakota State
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Ranking
STATS	No. 19
FCS Coaches	No. T–21
Record	10–2 (8–0 PFL)
Head coach	Dale Lindsey (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tanner Engstrand (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Irvin (4th season)
Home stadium	Torero Stadium
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dale Lindsey, the Toreros compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the PFL title. San Diego earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Toreros defeated Cal Poly in the first round before losing in the second round to North Dakota State. The team played home games at Torero Stadium in San Diego.

STATSNo. 19

FCS CoachesNo. T–21

Record10–2 (8–0 PFL)

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2016 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 19 San Diego $^	8	–	0	10	–	2
Dayton	7	–	1	9	–	2
Drake	6	–	2	7	–	4
Marist	5	–	3	5	–	6
Jacksonville	4	–	3	5	–	5
Campbell	3	–	4	5	–	5
Morehead State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Valparaiso	3	–	5	4	–	7
Butler	2	–	6	4	–	7
Stetson	2	–	6	4	–	7
Davidson	0	–	8	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	Western New Mexico*		Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv	W 27–0	2,567
September 10	4:00 pm	at Cal Poly*		Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	GoPoly	L 16–38	6,251
September 24	4:00 pm	Dayton		Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv	W 34–22	2,119
October 1	10:00 am	at Butler		Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	BAA	W 44–10	2,408
October 8	1:00 pm	Davidson		Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv	W 52–3	2,827
October 15	10:30 am	at Drake		Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	BV	W 38–7	1,740
October 22	1:00 pm	Valparaiso		Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv	W 49–10	2,222
October 29	10:00 am	at Marist		Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	RFN	W 27–3	1,604
November 5	4:00 pm	UDLAP‡*		Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv	W 49–25	1,786
November 12	1:00 pm	Stetson		Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv	W 42–7	2,288
November 19	9:00 am	at Campbell		Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	BSN	W 57–21	4,121
November 26	4:00 pm	at No. 21 Cal Poly*	No. 24	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN3	W 35–21	3,356
December 3	12:30 pm	at No. 4 North Dakota State*	No. 24	Fargodome Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN3	L 7–45	18,305
*Non-conference game Homecoming ‡Exhibition game that does not affect overall record Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Toreros	3	7	10	7	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	0	13	0	3	16
Mustangs	10	7	14	7	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	0	7	7	8	22
Toreros	7	0	14	13	34

Schedule

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	7	6	0	14	27
Red Foxes	0	3	0	0	3

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	7	16	20	14	57
Fighting Camels	7	7	7	0	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Toreros	14	0	7	14	35
#21 Mustangs	0	7	7	7	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Toreros	0	0	7	0	7
#4 Bison	7	14	7	17	45