| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Coachrank: | 25 |
| Aprank: | 25 |
| Record: | 11–3 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Rocky Long |
| Hc Year: | 6th as head coach, 8th overall |
| Off Coach: | Jeff Horton |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Rocky Long |
| Dc Year: | 8th |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Scheme: | 3–3–5 |
| Stadium: | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Champion: | Mountain West champion MW West Division champion Las Vegas Bowl champion |
| Conf Champ: | MW Championship Game |
| Conf Champ Result: | W 27–24 vs. Wyoming |
The 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by sixth-year head coach Rocky Long and played their home games at Qualcomm Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 11–3, 6–2 in Mountain West play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they defeated Wyoming to be crowned Mountain West champions for the second consecutive year. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Houston.
| Name | Position | Seasons at San Diego State | Alma Mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | New Mexico (1974) | |||
| Offensive coordinator/Associate head coach/Running backs | 6 | Minnesota (1984) | ||
| 2 | Montana (1987) | |||
| Zach Arnett | 3 | New Mexico (2009) | ||
| Hunkie Cooper | Assistant coach/wide receivers | 2 | UNLV (1991) | |
| 6 | New Mexico (1999) | |||
| Ernest Lawson | 1 | SDSU (2010) | ||
| Blake Morgan | Assistant coach/quarterbacks | 2 | Air Force (1999) | |
| Mike Schmidt | 5 | SDSU (2009) | ||
| Tony White | Assistant coach/cornerbacks/recruiting coordinator | 8 | UCLA (2002)ll | |
| Kevin McGarry | Director of player personnel | 6 | San Diego | |
| Jashon Sykes | Assistant Athletic Director – Football Operations | 4 | Colorado (2002) | |
| Doug Deakin | Assistant for Football Operations | 5 | SDSU (2010) | |
| Jake LaudenSlayer | Graduate Assistant – Offense/Tight ends | 3 | CLU (2011) | |
| Zach Schultis | Graduate Assistant – Offense | 3 | CLU (2013) | |
| Zach Shapiro | Graduate Assistant – Defense | 2 | SDSU (2010) | |
| Demetrius Sumler | Graduate Assistant – Defense | 1 | Colorado (2011) | |
| Adam Hall | Assistant Athletic Director for Strength and Conditioning | 6 | SDSU (2004) | |
| Derrick Baker | Assistant strength and conditioning coach | 2 | Cal (2015) | |
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See also: 2016 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.
See also: 2016 California Golden Bears football team.
See also: 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.
See also: 2016 South Alabama Jaguars football team.
See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team.
See also: 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry.
See also: 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team.
See also: 2016 Utah State Aggies football team.
See also: 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.
See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.
See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team.
See also: 2016 Colorado State Rams football team.
See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team and 2016 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game.
See also: 2016 Houston Cougars football team and 2016 Las Vegas Bowl.