2016 BYU Cougars football team

2016 BYU Cougars football
Poinsettia Bowl champion
Poinsettia Bowl, W 24–21 vs. Wyoming
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTy Detmer (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorIlaisa Tuiaki (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
BYU     –       9 – 4  
Army     –       8 – 5  
Notre Dame     –       4 – 8  
UMass     –       2 – 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Kalani Sitake,[2] played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the sixth year BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent. They finished the season 9–4. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they defeated Wyoming.

  1. ^ Mizell, Gina (December 19, 2015). "Kalani Sitake hired as BYU's head coach". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "BYU Names Sitake new Head Coach". ESPN. December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.