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2016 Washington State Cougars football team

2016 Washington State Cougars football
Washington State Cougars wordmark.svg
Holiday Bowl, L 17–12 vs. Minnesota
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Division North Division
2016 record 8–5 (7–2 Pac-12)
Head coach Mike Leach (5th year)
Offensive scheme Air Raid
Defensive coordinator Alex Grinch (2nd year)
Base defense 3–4 Multiple
Home stadium Martin Stadium
(Capacity: 32,952)
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Pac-12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Washington x$^   8 1         12 2  
Washington State   7 2         8 5  
No. 12 Stanford   6 3         10 3  
California   3 6         5 7  
Oregon State   3 6         4 8  
Oregon   2 7         4 8  
South Division
No. 17 Colorado x   8 1         10 4  
No. 3 USC   7 2         10 3  
No. 23 Utah   5 4         9 4  
Arizona State   2 7         5 7  
UCLA   2 7         4 8  
Arizona   1 8         3 9  
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of February 18, 2017; Rankings from CFP Poll

The 2016 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fifth-year head coach Mike Leach and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. They were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 8-5, 7-2 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place in the North Division. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl where they were defeated by Minnesota.



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