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American college football season
The 2016 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Dale Lindsey and played their home games at Torero Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 10–2, 8–0 in PFL play to be crowned PFL champions and earned the PFL's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they defeated Cal Poly in the first round, before losing in the second round to North Dakota State.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 pm | Western New Mexico* | | | W.TV | W 27–0 | 2,567 |
September 10 | 4:00 pm | at Cal Poly* | | | GoPoly | L 16–38 | 6,251 |
September 24 | 4:00 pm | Dayton | | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| W.TV | W 34–22 | 2,119 |
October 1 | 10:00 am | at Butler | | | BAA | W 44–10 | 2,408 |
October 8 | 1:00 pm | Davidson | | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| W.TV | W 52–3 | 2,827 |
October 15 | 10:30 am | at Drake | | | BV | W 38–7 | 1,740 |
October 22 | 1:00 pm | Valparaiso | | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| W.TV | W 49–10 | 2,222 |
October 29 | 10:00 am | at Marist | | | RFN | W 27–3 | 1,604 |
November 5 | 4:00 pm | Universidad De Las Americas Puebla‡* | | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| W.TV | W 49–25 | 1,786 |
November 12 | 1:00 pm | Stetson | | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| W.TV | W 42–7 | 2,288 |
November 19 | 9:00 am | at Campbell | | | BSN | W 57–21 | 4,121 |
November 26 | 4:00 pm | at No. 21 Cal Poly* | No. 24 | | ESPN3 | W 35–21 | 3,356 |
December 3 | 12:30 pm | at No. 4 North Dakota State* | No. 24 | | ESPN3 | L 7–45 | 18,305 |
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Mustangs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Toreros
|
3
|
7
|
10
|
7 |
27 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
3 |
16 |
Mustangs
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Flyers
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
8 |
22 |
Toreros
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
13 |
34 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
20 |
44 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
10 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3 |
3 |
Toreros
|
28
|
14
|
10
|
0 |
52 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
7
|
17
|
14
|
0 |
38 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
10 |
Toreros
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
14 |
27 |
Red Foxes
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Universidad De Las Americas Puebla
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aztecas
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7
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0
|
10
|
8 |
25 |
Toreros
|
7
|
28
|
0
|
14 |
49 |
- This was an exhibition game and had no effect on San Diego's overall record.
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hatters
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7
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0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Toreros
|
7
|
21
|
7
|
7 |
42 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
7
|
16
|
20
|
14 |
57 |
Fighting Camels
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
First round – Cal Poly
[edit]
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
#24 Toreros
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
14 |
35 |
#21 Mustangs
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0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Second round – North Dakota State
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1
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2
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3
|
4 |
Total |
#24 Toreros
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0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
#4 Bison
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
17 |
45 |
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 19 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21–T |
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