2016 Idaho Vandals football team

Idaho Vandals football
	2016 Idaho Vandals football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, ; W 61–50 vs. Colorado State
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2016 record	9–4 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Paul Petrino (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kris Cinkovich (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Breske (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome; (Capacity: 16,000)
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

Template:2016 Sun Belt football standings The 2016 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Petrino and played their home games at Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were football-only members of the Sun Belt Conference, and finished the season at 9–4, with a 6–2 record in conference to tie for third place. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, where they defeated Colorado State.

ScheduleEdit

Idaho announced their 2016 football schedule on March 3, with five of the twelve games at home.^[1]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 PM	Montana State*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	SWX	W 20–17	11,987
September 10	2:00 PM	at No. 8 Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	L 14–59	60,678
September 17	11:00 AM	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)	P12N	L 6–56	28,477
September 24	6:00 PM	at UNLV*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	CI	W 33–30 ^OT	17,229
October 1	2:00 PM	Troy	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	L 13–34	13,392
October 8	4:00 PM	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 34–31	9,524
October 15	2:00 PM	New Mexico State	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	SWX	W 55–23	10,278
October 22	12:30 PM	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN3	L 19–37	26,931
November 5	2:00 PM	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	W 23–13	21,367
November 12	1:00 PM	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	W 47–14	15,314
November 26	12:30 PM	South Alabama	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ASN	W 38–31	9,049
December 3	2:00 PM	Georgia State	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	W 37–12	11,242
December 22	4:00 PM	vs. Colorado State*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)	ESPN	W 61–50	24,975
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Game summariesEdit

Montana StateEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	7	3	7	0	17
Vandals	17	3	0	0	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–17–1	2000	IDA, 56–7

at WashingtonEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	0	7	7	14
#8 Huskies	7	28	14	10	59

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–36–2	2009	WASH, 42–23

at Washington StateEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	3	0	3	0	6
Cougars	7	14	7	28	56

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–71–3	2013	WSU, 42–0

at UNLVEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	7	10	3	7	33
Rebels	0	14	3	10	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2010	IDA, 30–7

TroyEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	14	7	13	0	34
Vandals	6	0	0	7	13

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2015	IDA, 19–16

at Louisiana–MonroeEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	16	8	7	3	34
Warhawks	0	21	3	7	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	2015	IDA, 27–13

New Mexico StateEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	13	3	0	7	23
Vandals	7	20	21	7	55

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
15–7	2015	NMSU, 55–48

at Appalachian StateEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	6	3	10	19
Mountaineers	10	0	13	14	37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2015	APP, 47–20

at Louisiana–LafayetteEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	10	7	3	3	23
Ragin' Cajuns	3	10	0	0	13

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–3	2004	ULL, 38–25

at Texas StateEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	14	17	9	7	47
Bobcats	14	0	0	0	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–4	2015	IDA, 38–31

South AlabamaEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	14	7	3	31
Vandals	14	10	7	7	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2015	USA, 52–45

Georgia StateEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	6	6	0	0	12
Vandals	14	10	10	3	37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

vs. Colorado State–Famous Idaho Potato BowlEdit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	20	21	20	61
Rams	0	7	7	36	50

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–4	2010	CSU, 36–34

ReferencesEdit

↑ "2016 Idaho Vandals Football Schedule". FBSSchedules. March 4, 2016. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-idaho-vandals-football-schedule.php. Retrieved March 4, 2016.

[0] "2016 Idaho Vandals Football Schedule". FBSSchedules. March 4, 2016. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-idaho-vandals-football-schedule.php. Retrieved March 4, 2016.

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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
2016 Idaho Vandals football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 61–50 vs. Colorado State
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2016 record	9–4 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Paul Petrino (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kris Cinkovich (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Breske (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome (Capacity: 16,000)
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

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