| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Portland State Vikings |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Steve Cooper |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Malik Roberson |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Pistol |
| Def Scheme: | 3–3–5 |
| Stadium: | Providence Park |
The 2016 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Providence Park. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a four way tie for ninth place.
On July 19, 2016, the Big Sky Conference released its preseason coaches' and media polls. The Vikings were predicted to finish tied for second in the coaches' poll and fifth in the media poll.[1]
| 1 | Northern Arizona | 132 (8) | |
| 2 | Portland State | 121 (2) | |
| Montana | 121 | ||
| 4 | Eastern Washington | 112 (2) | |
| 5 | North Dakota | 105 (1) | |
| 6 | Weber State | 83 | |
| 7 | Southern Utah | 73 | |
| Montana State | 73 | ||
| 9 | Cal Poly | 66 | |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 43 | |
| 11 | Sacramento State | 30 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 24 | |
| 13 | UC Davis | 23 |
| 1 | Northern Arizona | 287 (8) | |
| 2 | Montana | 283 (7) | |
| 3 | Eastern Washington | 269 (5) | |
| 4 | North Dakota | 262 (2) | |
| 5 | Portland State | 252 (3) | |
| 6 | Weber State | 174 | |
| 7 | Southern Utah | 162 | |
| 8 | Montana State | 157 | |
| 9 | Cal Poly | 153 | |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 111 | |
| 11 | Idaho State | 58 | |
| 12 | UC Davis | 56 | |
| 13 | Sacramento State | 50 |
See also: Central Washington Wildcats.
See also: 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team.
See also: 2016 Washington Huskies football team.
See also: 2016 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team.
This matchup quickly became known for the controversial comments made by Coach Barnum leading up to the game when he said, referring to Cedar City, Utah (home of SUU), "I didn’t want to stay in Whoville. We are going to stay up in the Grinch's Castle. We are going to go down, play them Saturday, whoop up on them." SUU fans responded by setting a single-game attendance record, with many students carrying signs mocking Barnum's remarks.[3]
See also: 2016 Idaho State Bengals football team.
See also: 2016 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2016 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2016 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2016 UC Davis Aggies football team.
See also: 2016 Sacramento State Hornets football team.
See also: 2016 Eastern Washington Eagles football team and The Dam Cup.