| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Northern Colorado Bears |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Earnest Collins Jr. |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | James Jones |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Larry Kerr |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Nottingham Field[1] |
The 2016 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 4–4 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
See also: 2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team.
See also: 2016 Colorado State Rams football team.
See also: 2016 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2016 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2016 UC Davis Aggies football team.
See also: 2016 Sacramento State Hornets football team.
See also: 2016 Portland State Vikings football team.
See also: 2016 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team.
See also: 2016 Montana Grizzlies football team.
See also: 2016 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.