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2016 California Golden Bears football
Conference Pac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–7 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jake Spavital (1st season)
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinator Art Kaufman (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium California Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  2015
2017 →
2016 Pac-12 Conference 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
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by fourth-year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

Shortly after the conclusion of the 2015 season, Dykes stated that he did not anticipate any staff turnover. [1] However, offensive coordinator Tony Franklin resigned from his position at California a few weeks after Dykes made this statement. Franklin left to take up the same position at Middle Tennessee State, citing a desire to move closer to his family in Kentucky. [2] Dykes replaced Franklin with Jake Spavital, who had recently been fired by Texas A&M University. Like Dykes, Spavital was from Mike Leach's Air Raid coaching tree. An additional signing from that lineage was the transfer of quarterback Davis Webb from Texas Tech; Webb completed his bachelor's degree in three years transferring to Cal for his final year of eligibility as a graduate student.

Cal went 5–7 in 2016, winning only 3 out of their 9 Pac-12 games. Dykes once again lost to Stanford at home by two touchdowns and to USC in Los Angeles by three touchdowns. His team also lost to San Diego State of the Mountain West Conference. Highlights of that season were Cal's second straight beating of then-No. 11 Texas and the team's win over UCLA. This was the first time that Dykes was able to lead the team to beat one of Cal's three traditional rivals – Stanford, UCLA and USC. In his only season as Cal's quarterback, Davis Webb beat Jared Goff's passing attempts and completions records, and equaled his marks for 300-yard passing games (10) and touchdowns (43), with 37 in the air and six on the ground. [3] [4] Webb was drafted in the third round by New York Giants.

Sonny Dykes was fired on January 8, 2017. [5] He finished at Cal with a four-year record of 19–30. The firing came as a surprise, as his contract was previously extended and most coaching changes come right after the end of a season and not the following year. Two of the stated concerns were Dykes' commitment to the program, as at the end of 2016 Dykes was interviewed by Baylor University for their head coaching position, and the significant decreases in home game attendance – thirty percent fewer season tickets were renewed for 2017 than for the previous year. [6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Cal years Alma mater
Sonny Dykes Head coach / outside wide receivers coach 4th Texas Tech (1993)
Art Kaufman Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach 3rd Arkansas–Monticello (1980)
Jake Spavital Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach 1st Missouri State (2008)
Greg Burns Safeties coach 3rd Washington State (1995)
Garret Chachere Associate head coach / running backs coach 4th Tulane (1992)
Brandon Jones Run game coordinator / offensive line coach 2nd Texas Tech (2006)
John Lovett Cornerbacks coach 2nd C.W. Post (1973)
Jacob Peeler Inside wide receivers coach 4th Louisiana Tech (2006)
Fred Tate Defensive line coach 3rd Southern Miss (1997)
Mark Tommerdahl Assistant head coach / special team coordinator 4th Concordia College (MN) (1983)
Damon Harrington Head strength & conditioning coach 4th Louisiana Tech (2000)

Roster

2016 California Golden Bears Football

Quarterback

  •  3 Ross Bowers – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 190)
  •  7 Davis Webb – senior (6'5, 230)
  • 10 Victor Viramontes – freshman (6'1, 240)
  • 14 Chase Forrest – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 205)
  • 18 Max Gilliam – freshman (6'2, 205)

Running back

  •  5 Tre Watson – junior (5'10, 195)
  • 22 Derrick Clark – freshman (5'11, 210)
  • 23 Vic Enwere – junior (6'1, 240)
  • 28 Patrick Laird – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 205)
  • 29 Khalfani Muhammad – senior (5'9, 175)
  • 30 Billy McCrary III – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 190)
  • 34 Fabiano Hale – Redshirt junior (5'11, 210)

Wide receiver

  •  1 Melquise Stovall – freshman (5'9, 190)
  •  2 Jordan Duncan – freshman (6'2, 210)
  •  4 Zion Echols – freshman (5'10, 175)
  •  6 Chad Hansen – Redshirt junior (6'2, 205)
  •  8 Demetris Robertson – freshman (6'0, 175)
  •  9 Kanawai Noa – sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 11 Raymond Hudson – Redshirt junior (6'3, 230)
  • 13 Grayson Bankhead – freshman (5'11, 160)
  • 15 Jordan Veasy – Redshirt junior (6'3, 225)
  • 17 Vic Wharton III – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 19 Brandon Singleton – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 21 Jack Austin – Redshirt junior (6'3, 215)
  • 24 Matt Rockett – junior (5'9, 190)
  • 26 Bug Rivera – Redshirt senior (5'8, 175)
  • 30 Chas Peterson – Redshirt junior (6'0, 190)
  • 80 Jake Ashton – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 220)
  • 81 Logan Gamble – freshman (6'6, 190)
  • 82 Drew Kobayashi – freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 84 Justin Dunn – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 210)
  • 86 Eric Locklin – sophomore (6'2, 195)
  • 88 Patrick Worstell – Redshirt senior (6'2, 195)
  • 89 Matt Laris – freshman (6'4, 220)

Tight end / fullback

  • 40 Justin Norbeck – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 235)
  • 45 Kennedy Emesibe – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 255)
  • 47 Frank Kapp – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 85 J.D. Hinnant – Redshirt junior (6'4, 295)
  • 87 Kyle Wells – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 240)
  • 99 Malik McMorris – sophomore (5'11, 310)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 54 Gentle Williams – freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 55 Dominic Granado – Redshirt senior (6'4, 305)
  • 57 Addison Ooms – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 295)
  • 58 Semisi Uluave – sophomore (6'5, 345)
  • 62 Dwayne Wallace – Redshirt junior (6'5, 330)
  • 64 Steven Moore – Redshirt senior (6'6, 310)
  • 65 Tanner Prenovost – freshman (6'1, 265)
  • 66 Chris Borrayo – Redshirt senior (6'3, 325)
  • 70 Benji Palu – Redshirt junior (6'0, 315)
  • 71 Jake Curhan – freshman (6'6, 335)
  • 72 Kamryn Bennett – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 295)
  • 73 Jeremiah Stuckey – Redshirt senior (6'6, 300)
  • 74 Ryan Gibson – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 285)
  • 75 Aaron Cochran – Redshirt junior (6'8, 350)
  • 76 Henry Bazakas – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 295)
  • 79 Patrick Mekari – sophomore (6'4, 295)
  • Daniel Juarez – freshman (6'5, 287)

Defensive tackle

  •  9 James Looney – Redshirt junior (6'3, 280)
  • 50 Hunter Abel – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 265)
  • 90 Rusty Becker – junior (6'4, 275)
  • 92 Marcus Manley – Redshirt senior (6'3, 310)
  • 93 Luc Bequette – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 290)
  • 96 Tevin Paul – freshman (6'3, 265)
  • 97 Tony Mekari – Redshirt junior (6'1, 280)
  • 99 Chris Yaghi – freshman (6'4, 269)

Defensive end

  • 13 Russell Ude – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 265)
  • 33 Noah Westerfield – junior (6'3, 250)
  • 44 Zeandae Johnson – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 275)
  • 51 Cameron Saffle – sophomore (6'3, 245)
  • 89 Evan Weaver – freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 91 Chinedu Udeogu – freshman (6'5, 255)
  • 94 Trevor Howard – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 95 DeVante Wilson – Redshirt senior (6'5, 260)

Long snapper

  • 45 Grant Gluhaich – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 195)
  • 46 Garrett Frum – Redshirt junior (6'2, 230)
  • 48 Bradley E. Northnagel – Redshirt senior (6'3, 245)

Punter

  • 42 Dylan Klumph – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 230)
  

Linebacker

  •  1 Devante Downs – junior (6'3, 250)
  •  4 Derron Brown – junior (6'1, 205)
  • 11 Hamilton Anoa'i – junior (6'2, 250)
  • 19 Cameron Goode – freshman (6'4, 200)
  • 31 Raymond Davison – Redshirt junior (6'2, 225)
  • 37 Kaodi Dike – Redshirt junior (6'2, 210)
  • 38 Alex Netherda – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 40 David Ortega Jr. – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 215)
  • 46 Drew Bryant – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 225)
  • 55 Aisea Tongilava – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 225)
  • 56 Joe Castignani – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 225)
  • 59 Jordan Kunaszyk – junior (6'3, 235)

Cornerback

  •  2 Darius Allensworth – Redshirt junior (6'0, 190)
  •  8 Nygel Edmonds – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 14 Antoine Albert – Redshirt senior (6'1, 190)
  • 14 A.J. Greathouse – junior (6'0, 195)
  • 16 Chibuzo Nwokocha – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 205)
  • 18 Marloshawn Franklin Jr. – junior (6'0, 180)
  • 20 Joshua Drayden – freshman (5'11, 175)
  • 24 Camryn Bynum – freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 27 Ashtyn Davis – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 185)
  • 39 Ricky Walker III – freshman (5'11, 190)

Nickelback

  •  3 Cameron Walker – senior (5'10, 180)
  •  5 Trey Turner – sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 22 Traveon Beck – freshman (5'10, 165)
  • 28 Quentin Tartabull – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 190)
  • 34 De'Zhon Grace – Redshirt junior (5'10, 175)

Safety

  •  6 Jaylinn Hawkins – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 200)
  •  7 Khari Vanderbilt – Redshirt senior (6'1, 195)
  • 17 Luke Rubenzer – junior (6'0, 195)
  • 21 Evan Rambo – sophomore (6'3, 205)
  • 23 Malik Psalms – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 32 Jacob Anderson – Redshirt junior (6'0, 190)
  • 42 David Garner – Redshirt junior (5'9, 195)

Placekicker

  •  9 Matt Anderson – Redshirt junior (6'0, 190)
  • 19 Noah Beito – Redshirt senior (6'0, 190) (+P)
  • 39 Franklyn Cervenka – Redshirt senior (5'10, 165)
  • 41 Gabe Siemieniec – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 49 Matt Abramo – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 185)
Source and player details: California Golden Bears Football 2016 Roster

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 267:00 p.m. [s 1]vs. Hawaii*
 ESPNW 51–3161,247
September 107:30 p.m.at San Diego State*
 CBSSNL 40–4542,473
September 177:30 p.m.No. 11 Texas*
ESPNW 50–4350,448
September 247:00 p.m.at Arizona State
 ESPN2L 41–5149,295
October 13:00 p.m.No. 18 Utah
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
 P12NW 28–2346,618
October 86:00 p.m.at Oregon State
P12NL 44–47 OT34,066
October 217:30 p.m. Oregon
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
ESPNW 52–49 2OT43,048
October 277:30 p.m.at USC
ESPNL 24–4561,725
November 57:30 p.m.No. 4 Washington
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
ESPNL 27–6647,756
November 127:30 p.m.at No. 23 Washington State
ESPNL 21–5630,135
November 192:30 p.m.No. 24 Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA ( Big Game)
P12NL 31–4552,266
November 264:00 p.m. UCLA
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA ( rivalry)
ESPN2W 36–1039,633
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[7]

Notes
  1. ^ Game date and time are listed in Pacific Time; Sydney is on Australian Eastern Time, which at game time was 17 hours ahead of Pacific Time.

Game summaries

Vs. Hawaii

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 14 0 10 7 31
Golden Bears 17 17 7 10 51
See also: 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Calling the game for ESPN: Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti and Warren Smith.

At San Diego State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Bears 14 7 10 9 40
Aztecs 14 17 7 7 45
See also: 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Longhorns 17 16 0 10 43
Golden Bears 14 21 0 15 50
See also: 2016 Texas Longhorns football team

At Arizona State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Bears 7 17 3 14 41
Sun Devils 3 7 10 31 51
See also: 2016 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Utah

1 2 3 4 Total
#18 Utes 0 10 7 6 23
Golden Bears 14 0 7 7 28
See also: 2016 Utah Utes football team

At Oregon State

1 2 3 4OT Total
Golden Bears 0 10 7 243 44
Beavers 10 7 17 76 47
See also: 2016 Oregon State Beavers football team

Oregon

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Ducks 0 14 14 1470 49
Golden Bears 14 17 3 873 52
See also: 2016 Oregon Ducks football team

At USC

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Bears 0 10 7 7 24
Trojans 14 14 14 3 45
See also: 2016 USC Trojans football team

Washington

1 2 3 4 Total
#4 Huskies 21 14 21 10 66
Golden Bears 13 7 0 7 27
See also: 2016 Washington Huskies football team

At Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Bears 0 7 7 7 21
Cougars 14 14 7 21 56
See also: 2016 Washington State Cougars football team

Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinal 7 10 14 14 45
Golden Bears 7 7 10 7 31
See also: 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team and Big Game (American football)

UCLA

1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 0 10 0 10
Golden Bears 3 9 14 10 36
See also: 2016 UCLA Bruins football team and California–UCLA football rivalry

References

  1. ^ "Sonny Dykes says Cal football coaching staff likely to stay the same, with minor adjustments". California Golden Blogs. January 14, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "OC Tony Franklin leaves Cal for Middle Tennessee". ESPN.com. January 22, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Davis Webb - 216 Football Roster". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "2017 California Football Record Book" (PDF). Cal Athletics. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Sonny Dykes fired as Cal football head coach – The Daily Californian". January 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Here's the real reason Cal fired Sonny Dykes – San Francisco Chronicle". October 16, 2017. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "2016 California Golden Bears Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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