| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Colorado State Rams |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Division: | Mountain Division |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Record: | 7–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Mike Bobo |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Will Friend |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Marty English |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium |
| Bowl Result: | L 50–61 vs. Idaho |
The 2016 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by second-year head coach Mike Bobo and played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. It was their last season before moving to a new stadium in 2017. They were a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Idaho.
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See also: 2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Rocky Mountain Showdown.
See also: 2016 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
See also: 2016 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team and Border War (Colorado State–Wyoming rivalry).
See also: 2016 Utah State Aggies football team.
See also: 2016 Boise State Broncos football team.
See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team.
See also: 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2016 Air Force Falcons football team.
See also: 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team.
See also: 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team.
See also: 2016 Idaho Vandals football team and 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.