2016 California Golden Bears football team explained
| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | California Golden Bears |
| Conference: | Pac-12 Conference |
| Division: | North Division |
| Short Conf: | Pac-12 |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–6 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
The 2016 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by fourth-year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.
Shortly after the conclusion of the 2015 season, Dykes stated that he did not anticipate any staff turnover.[1] However, offensive coordinator Tony Franklin resigned from his position at California a few weeks after Dykes made this statement. Franklin left to take up the same position at Middle Tennessee State, citing a desire to move closer to his family in Kentucky.[2] Dykes replaced Franklin with Jake Spavital, who had recently been fired by Texas A&M University. Like Dykes, Spavital was from Mike Leach's Air Raid coaching tree. An additional signing from that lineage was the transfer of quarterback Davis Webb from Texas Tech; Webb completed his bachelor's degree in three years transferring to Cal for his final year of eligibility as a graduate student.
Cal went 5–7 in 2016, winning only 3 out of their 9 Pac-12 games. Dykes once again lost to Stanford at home by two touchdowns and to USC in Los Angeles by three touchdowns. His team also lost to San Diego State of the Mountain West Conference. Highlights of that season were Cal's second straight beating of then-No. 11 Texas and the team's win over UCLA. This was the first time that Dykes was able to lead the team to beat one of Cal's three traditional rivals – Stanford, UCLA and USC. In his only season as Cal's quarterback, Davis Webb beat Jared Goff's passing attempts and completions records, and equaled his marks for 300-yard passing games (10) and touchdowns (43), with 37 in the air and six on the ground.[3] [4] Webb was drafted in the third round by New York Giants.
Sonny Dykes was fired on January 8, 2017.[5] He finished at Cal with a four-year record of 19–30. The firing came as a surprise, as his contract was previously extended and most coaching changes come right after the end of a season and not the following year. Two of the stated concerns were Dykes' commitment to the program, as at the end of 2016 Dykes was interviewed by Baylor University for their head coaching position, and the significant decreases in home game attendance – thirty percent fewer season tickets were renewed for 2017 than for the previous year.[6]
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Cal years | Alma mater |
|---|
| Head coach / outside wide receivers coach | 4th | Texas Tech (1993) |
| Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach | 3rd | Arkansas–Monticello (1980) |
| Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 1st | Missouri State (2008) |
| Safeties coach | 3rd | Washington State (1995) |
| Associate head coach / running backs coach | 4th | Tulane (1992) |
| Brandon Jones | Run game coordinator / offensive line coach | 2nd | Texas Tech (2006) |
| Cornerbacks coach | 2nd | C.W. Post (1973) |
| Jacob Peeler | Inside wide receivers coach | 4th | Louisiana Tech (2006) |
| Fred Tate | Defensive line coach | 3rd | Southern Miss (1997) |
| Mark Tommerdahl | Assistant head coach / special team coordinator | 4th | Concordia College (MN) (1983) |
| Damon Harrington | Head strength & conditioning coach | 4th | Louisiana Tech (2000) | |
Roster
Schedule
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- Notes
Game summaries
Vs. Hawaii
See also: 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.
| Statistics | HAW | CAL |
|---|
| First downs | 26 | 31 |
| Total yards | 482 | 630 |
| Rushing yards | 248 | 189 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 441 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:07 | 30:53 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Hawaii | Passing | Ikaika Woolsey | 17/34, 234 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 14 rushes, 118 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | | 38/54, 441 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | | 10 rushes, 96 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 14 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TD | |
Calling the game for ESPN: Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti and Warren Smith.
At San Diego State
See also: 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team.
| Statistics | CAL | SDSU |
|---|
| First downs | 30 | 22 |
| Total yards | 604 | 463 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 334 |
| Passing yards | 522 | 129 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:30 | 34:30 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 41/72, 522 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Vic Enwere | 10 rushes, 72 yards |
| Receiving | Chad Hansen | 14 receptions, 190 yards, TD |
| San Diego State | Passing | Christian Chapman | 14/23, 129 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 29 rushes, 281 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Eric Judge | 4 receptions, 47 yards | |
No. 11 Texas
See also: 2016 Texas Longhorns football team.
| Statistics | TEX | CAL |
|---|
| First downs | 34 | 24 |
| Total yards | 568 | 507 |
| Rushing yards | 307 | 111 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 396 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:47 | 28:13 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas | Passing | | 19/33, 196 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 21 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Armanti Foreman | 4 receptions, 72 yards |
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 27/40, 396 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Vic Enwere | 18 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Chad Hansen | 12 receptions, 196 yards, 2 TD | |
At Arizona State
See also: 2016 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.
| Statistics | CAL | ASU |
|---|
| First downs | 29 | 23 |
| Total yards | 637 | 454 |
| Rushing yards | 159 | 164 |
| Passing yards | 478 | 290 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:21 | 30:39 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 32/56, 478 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Khalfani Muhammad | 12 rushes, 84 yards |
| Receiving | Chad Hansen | 10 receptions, 110 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | | 21/30, 290 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Manny Wilkins | 23 rushes, 72 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 86 yards | |
No. 18 Utah
See also: 2016 Utah Utes football team.
| Statistics | UTAH | CAL |
|---|
| First downs | 29 | 17 |
| Total yards | 442 | 362 |
| Rushing yards | 176 | 56 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 306 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 42:01 | 17:59 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Utah | Passing | | 24/43, 266 yards |
| Rushing | Armand Shyne | 25 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Raelon Singleton | 7 receptions, 98 yards |
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 22/35, 306 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tre Watson | 4 rushes, 37 yards |
| Receiving | Chad Hansen | 5 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD | |
At Oregon State
See also: 2016 Oregon State Beavers football team.
| Statistics | CAL | ORST |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 27 |
| Total yards | 441 | 559 |
| Rushing yards | 317 | 474 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 85 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:48 | 33:12 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 23/44, 113 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Khalfani Muhammad | 21 rushes, 165 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Vic Wharton III | 3 receptions, 37 yards |
| Oregon State | Passing | Darrell Garretson | 13/24, 85 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 14 rushes, 221 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 28 yards | |
Oregon
See also: 2016 Oregon Ducks football team.
| Statistics | ORE | CAL |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 40 |
| Total yards | 450 | 636 |
| Rushing yards | 192 | 311 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 325 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:40 | 36:20 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oregon | Passing | | 22/40, 258 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 15 rushes, 109 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD |
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 42/61, 325 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Tre Watson | 28 rushes, 154 yards |
| Receiving | Vic Wharton III | 7 receptions, 55 yards, TD | |
At USC
See also: 2016 USC Trojans football team.
| Statistics | CAL | USC |
|---|
| First downs | 29 | 31 |
| Total yards | 475 | 629 |
| Rushing yards | 142 | 398 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 231 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:09 | 31:51 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 34/53, 333 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Khalfani Muhammad | 15 rushes, 89 yards |
| Receiving | Demetris Robertson | 9 receptions, 92 yards |
| USC | Passing | | 18/25, 231 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 18 rushes, 223 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Darreus Rogers | 6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
No. 4 Washington
See also: 2016 Washington Huskies football team.
| Statistics | WASH | CAL |
|---|
| First downs | 31 | 18 |
| Total yards | 704 | 362 |
| Rushing yards | 287 | 100 |
| Passing yards | 417 | 262 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 35:47 | 24:13 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Washington | Passing | | 19/28, 378 yards, 6 TD |
| Rushing | | 7 rushes, 108 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 208 yards, 3 TD |
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 23/47, 262 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Khalfani Muhammad | 8 rushes, 34 yards |
| Receiving | Demetris Robertson | 3 receptions, 82 yards | |
At No. 23 Washington State
See also: 2016 Washington State Cougars football team.
| Statistics | CAL | WSU |
|---|
| First downs | 30 | 34 |
| Total yards | 525 | 654 |
| Rushing yards | 100 | 254 |
| Passing yards | 425 | 400 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:14 | 33:46 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 34/53, 425 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tre Watson | 15 rushes, 58 yards |
| Receiving | Demetris Robertson | 6 receptions, 141 yards, TD |
| Washington State | Passing | | 36/50, 373 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Gerald Wicks | 9 rushes, 128 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 9 receptions, 87 yards, 3 TD | |
No. 24 Stanford
See also: 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team and Big Game (American football).
| Statistics | STAN | CAL |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 27 |
| Total yards | 555 | 483 |
| Rushing yards | 357 | 90 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 393 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:46 | 24:14 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Stanford | Passing | | 13/23, 198 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 31 rushes, 284 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 107 yards |
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 34/57, 393 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Tre Watson | 11 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Chad Hansen | 7 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD | |
UCLA
See also: 2016 UCLA Bruins football team and California–UCLA football rivalry.
| Statistics | UCLA | CAL |
|---|
| First downs | 11 | 34 |
| Total yards | 260 | 496 |
| Rushing yards | 84 | 195 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 301 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 17:51 | 42:09 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UCLA | Passing | Mike Fafaul | 12/30, 176 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Nate Starks | 11 rushes, 73 yards |
| Receiving | | 3 receptions, 83 yards |
| California | Passing | Davis Webb | 32/48, 301 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Khalfani Muhammad | 29 rushes, 116 yards |
| Receiving | Chad Hansen | 10 receptions, 156 yards | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Sonny Dykes says Cal football coaching staff likely to stay the same, with minor adjustments. California Golden Blogs. 14 January 2016 . February 5, 2016.
- Web site: OC Tony Franklin leaves Cal for Middle Tennessee. ESPN.com. 22 January 2016 . February 5, 2016.
- Web site: Davis Webb - 216 Football Roster. University of California Golden Bears Athletics. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190120043305/https://calbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8245. 2019-01-20. 2019-07-12.
- Web site: 2017 California Football Record Book. Cal Athletics. University of California, Berkeley. 26 September 2017.
- Web site: Sonny Dykes fired as Cal football head coach – The Daily Californian. January 8, 2017.
- Web site: Here's the real reason Cal fired Sonny Dykes – San Francisco Chronicle. October 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171016040347/http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Here-s-the-real-reason-Cal-fired-Sonny-Dykes-10848862.php. October 16, 2017. dead. 16 October 2017.
- Web site: 2016 California Golden Bears Football Schedule. FB Schedules. January 7, 2016.
