2016 San Diego Toreros football team

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.

2016 San Diego Toreros football
Pioneer Football League champion
ConferencePioneer Football League
Ranking
STATSNo. 19
FCS CoachesNo. 21–T
Record10–2 (8–0 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTanner Engstrand (10th season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Irvin (6th season)
Home stadiumTorero Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Pioneer Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 San Diego $^ 80  102 
Dayton 71  92 
Drake 62  74 
Marist 53  56 
Jacksonville 43  55 
Campbell 34  55 
Morehead State 35  47 
Valparaiso 35  47 
Butler 26  47 
Stetson 26  47 
Davidson 08  29 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmWestern New Mexico*W.TVW 27–02,567
September 104:00 pmat Cal Poly*GoPolyL 16–386,251
September 244:00 pmDayton
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W.TVW 34–222,119
October 110:00 amat ButlerBAAW 44–102,408
October 81:00 pmDavidson
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W.TVW 52–32,827
October 1510:30 amat DrakeBVW 38–71,740
October 221:00 pmValparaiso
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W.TVW 49–102,222
October 2910:00 amat MaristRFNW 27–31,604
November 54:00 pmUniversidad De Las Americas Puebla*
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W.TVW 49–251,786
November 121:00 pmStetson
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W.TVW 42–72,288
November 199:00 amat CampbellBSNW 57–214,121
November 264:00 pmat No. 21 Cal Poly*No. 24
ESPN3W 35–213,356
December 312:30 pmat No. 4 North Dakota State*No. 24ESPN3L 7–4518,305

Roster

2016 San Diego Toreros football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB6Blake Martin  Jr
QB7Reid Sinnett  Fr
WR8Justin PriestJr
WR9Nate Loya  So
QB10Alex FarinaFr
QB15Mason RandallFr
WR16Grant HillSo
QB18Anthony Lawrence  So
FB24Kyle Pawuk  Fr
NB32Scott LewisFr
RB34Jordan CharlesFr
RB35Griffin Intrieri  Fr
TE42Zack HollandJr
FB44Zach Nelson  Fr
OL53Jake Arlotti  So
OL55Miles McArdleJr
OL56Trevor ProvencioSo
OL57Jake Michaels  Fr
OL60Nolan BisognoFr
OL61Preston OrellanaFr
OL63Aidan ValenciaFr
OL65Tanner Wilkey  Fr
OL68Joe HurneyJr
OL71Spencer Seeley  Jr
OL73Marcus GoforthFr
OL75Daniel Cooney  So
OL79Ricky LaureanoJr
WR83Brant Berglund  Jr
TE85Ross Dwelley  Jr
WR86Jacob ArnellSr
WR87Michael BandyFr
WR89Michael KeatingFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB14Jacob BergstromFr
CB17Kishan Patel  Jr
CB19Bryan Kelly  Fr
S20Jack Michael  Fr
S21Colton GiorgiJr
CB23Cameron RecordFr
CB25David TolbertFr
CB27Arrion ArchieSo
S28Ray ClarkJr
LB30Brian DoyleFr
CB33Daniel TolbertFr
LB37K. J. Mahoney  So
S40Riley ReyesFr
CB47Brady McMillanFr
LB58Marcus VaivaoSo
NB59Max MichaelsJr
DL62Chris ReeseFr
DL67Shey NewtonFr
DL72Jared Pu'u-RobinsonFr
DL74Nick FriedelFr
DL76Kevin GlajchenFr
S82Kaene Soto  Fr
DL90Jake Wittwer  So
DL91Aaron Laut  So
DE95Jonathan Petersen  Jr
DL96Creighton Morfitt  Fr
DL99Connor Spencer  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K12Tim HemmersmeierFr
K39Patrick MurrayJr
K, P48Jack Flatau  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Western New Mexico

1234Total
Mustangs00000
Toreros3710727

At Cal Poly

1234Total
Toreros0130316
Mustangs10714738

Dayton

1234Total
Flyers077822
Toreros70141334

At Butler

1234Total
Toreros14372044
Bulldogs003710

Davidson

1234Total
Wildcats00033
Toreros281410052

At Drake

1234Total
Toreros71714038
Bulldogs00077

Valparaiso

1234Total
Crusaders300710
Toreros141414749

At Marist

1234Total
Toreros7601427
Red Foxes03003

Universidad De Las Americas Puebla

1234Total
Aztecas7010825
Toreros72801449
  • This was an exhibition game and had no effect on San Diego's overall record.

Stetson

1234Total
Hatters70007
Toreros7217742

At Campbell

1234Total
Toreros716201457
Fighting Camels777021

FCS playoffs

First round – Cal Poly

1234Total
#24 Toreros14071435
#21 Mustangs077721

Second round – North Dakota State

1234Total
#24 Toreros00707
#4 Bison71471745

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2419
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2521–T

References