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2016 Portland State Vikings football team

2016 Portland State Vikings football
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Conference Big Sky Conference
2016 record 3–8 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach Bruce Barnum (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Steve Morton
Defensive coordinator Malik Roberson
Home stadium Providence Park
(Capacity: 20,674)
Seasons
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2017 →
2016 Big Sky football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4 Eastern Washington +^   8 0         12 2  
#12 North Dakota +^   8 0         9 3  
#25 Weber State ^   6 2         7 5  
#24 Cal Poly ^   5 3         7 5  
Southern Utah   5 3         6 5  
Northern Colorado   4 4         6 5  
Northern Arizona   4 4         5 6  
Montana   3 5         6 5  
Montana State   2 6         4 7  
Portland State   2 6         3 8  
UC Davis   2 6         3 8  
Sacramento State   2 6         2 9  
Idaho State   1 7         2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Providence Park. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a four way tie for ninth place.

This matchup quickly became known for the controversial comments made by Coach Barnum leading up to the game when he said, referring to Cedar City, Utah (home of SUU), "I didn’t want to stay in Whoville. We are going to stay up in the Grinch's Castle. We are going to go down, play them Saturday, whoop up on them." SUU fans responded by setting a single-game attendance record, with many students carrying signs mocking Barnum's remarks.



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