2016 Cal Poly Mustangs football team explained

The 2016 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mustangs were led by eighth-year head coach Tim Walsh and played their home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost to San Diego in the first round.

Game summaries

At Nevada

See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.

San Diego

See also: 2016 San Diego Toreros football team.

At South Dakota State

See also: 2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.

Montana

See also: 2016 Montana Grizzlies football team.

At North Dakota

See also: 2016 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team.

At Portland State

See also: 2016 Portland State Vikings football team.

UC Davis

See also: 2016 UC Davis Aggies football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe.

At Sacramento State

See also: 2016 Sacramento State Hornets football team.

Eastern Washington

See also: 2016 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.

At Weber State

See also: 2016 Weber State Wildcats football team.

Northern Colorado

See also: 2016 Northern Colorado Bears football team.

FCS Playoffs

First Round–San Diego