2016 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
American college football season
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The 2016 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented Southern Utah University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Demario Warren[1] and played their home games at Eccles Coliseum. This was their fifth year as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fourth place.
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Headcoach
- Demario Warren (1st season)
OffensivecoordinatorJustin Walterscheid
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (5–3 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Justin Walterscheid |
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| Home stadium | Eccles Coliseum |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 6:00 pm | at Utah* | P12N | L 0–24 | 45,945 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana* | WBS | W 28–23 | 7,010 | |
| September 24 | 6:00 pm | No. 25 Portland State |
| WBS | W 45–31 | 10,306 |
| October 1 | 2:30 pm | at No. 11 Montana | WBS | L 20–43 | 26,092 | |
| October 8 | 6:00 pm | UC Davis |
| WBS | W 24–3 | 8,107 |
| October 15 | 12:00 pm | at No. 22 North Dakota | Midco SN | L 23–45 | 10,506 | |
| October 22 | 6:00 pm | Weber State |
| WBS | L 36–37 | 8,511 |
| October 29 | 2:35 pm | at Idaho State | Eversport.tv | W 52–27 | 4,667 | |
| November 5 | 12:00 pm | Montana State |
| WBS | W 38–21 | 7,342 |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | at BYU* | BYUtv | L 7–37 | 59,302 | |
| November 19 | 3:00 pm | at Northern Arizona | NAU-TV, FSAZ | W 48–21 | 5,626 | |
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Game summaries
At Utah
Southern Utah at Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Utes | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: September 1
- Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT - Game start: 6:07 MDT
- Elapsed time: 3:06
- Game attendance: 45,945
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Partly cloudy, winds S 11 mph
- Referee: Land Clark • Umpire: Matt Jordan • Linesman: Bob Day • Line judge: Jeff Robinson • Back judge: Justin Nelson • Field judge: John Morton • Side judge: Bernie Hulscher • Center judge: John Love
- TV announcers (P12): Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, Lewis Johnson
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Game Stats:
- Passing: SUU: McCoy Hill 6-12-0--42, Tannon Pedersen 0-6-1--0; Utah: Troy Williams 20-35-0--272, Tyler Huntley 3-4-0--26.
- Rushing: SUU: Malik Brown 10-49, Ty Rutledge 1-33, Hill 8-26, Raysean Pringle 5-13, James Felila 3-9, Isaiah Diego-Wi 1-0, Pedersen 4-(-14); Utah: Troy McCormick 12-55, Joe Williams 12-49, Armand Shyne 8-19, T. Williams 5-15.
- Receiving: SUU: Mike Sharp 1-14, Steven Wroblews 1-12, Rutledge 1-9, Logan Parker 1-6, Felila 1-4, Pringle 1-(-3); Utah: Tim Patrick 5-105, Rae Singleton 2-56, Troy McCormick 3-55, Tyrone Smith 3-31, Evan Moeai 1-18, Walla Gonzales 1-11, Demari Simpkins 1-8, Siaosi Wilkins 1-8, Terrell Burgess 1-7, Kyle Fulks 2-1, Joe Williams 3-(-2)
- Interceptions: Utah: Marcus Williams 1-0.
Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at Southern Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| • Thunderbirds | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
- Date: September 10
- Location: Eccles Coliseum
Cedar City, UT - Game start: 6:00 MDT
- Elapsed time: 3:10
- Game attendance: 7,010
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Sunny
- TV announcers (Watch Big Sky): Art Challis, Devin Dixon
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Game Stats:
- Passing: SLU: Justin Alo 18-31-2--275; SUU: Patrick Tyler 18-28-0--188, Mike Sharp 1-1-0--34, Ty Rutledge 0-1-0--0.
- Rushing: SLU: Kaelyn Henderson 5-46, Julius Maracalin 6-40, Rasheed Harrell 7-36, Alo 7-13, Darius Durall 7-13, Jake Ingarfia 1-(-2), Micah Thomas 1-(-3) ; SUU: Malik Brown 32-146, Raysean Pringle 6-30, James Felia 4-17, Tate Lewis 1-10, Tyler 6-8, Rutledge 3-6, Team 2-(-2).
- Receiving: SLU: Brandon Acker 8-146, Juwan Dickey 5-88, Juwaan Rogers 3-39, Joe Pack 1-4, Javon Conner 1-(-2); SUU: Brady Measom 6-58, Mike Sharp 4-64, Steven Wroblews 4-59, Logan Parker 2-23, Desean Holmes 2014, Rutledge 1-4.
- Interceptions: SUU: Mike Needham 1-4, Tyler Collett 1-0.
Portland State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #25 Vikings | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Thunderbirds | 7 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
At Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thunderbirds | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| #11 Grizzlies | 9 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Aggies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
At North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thunderbirds | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| #22 Fighting Hawks | 7 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 37 |
| Thunderbirds | 14 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
At Idaho State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thunderbirds | 7 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
| Bengals | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
At BYU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thunderbirds | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cougars | 14 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
At Northern Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thunderbirds | 14 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 48 |
| Lumberjacks | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |