| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Division: | West Division |
| Record: | 1–11 |
| Conf Record: | 0–8 |
| Head Coach: | Tim DeRuyter |
| Hc Games: | first eight games |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Head Coach2: | Eric Kiesau |
| Hc Games2: | interim; remainder of season |
| Off Coach: | Eric Kiesau |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Lorenzo Ward |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Bulldog Stadium |
The 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach Tim DeRuyter, but he was fired on October 23 after the team opened the season offensive coordinator Eric Kiesau was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1] The team played its home games at Bulldog Stadium and were members of the Mountain West Conference, in the West Division. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the West Division.
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See also: 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.
See also: 2016 Sacramento State Hornets football team.
See also: 2016 Toledo Rockets football team.
See also: 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.
See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team.
See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.
See also: 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry.
See also: 2016 Utah State Aggies football team.
Head coach Tim DeRuyter was fired the following day and replaced by offensive coordinator Eric Kiesau.[1]
See also: 2016 Air Force Falcons football team.
See also: 2016 Colorado State Rams football team.
See also: 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry.
See also: 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team.