American college football season
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]
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)
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 26 7:00 p.m.[ s 1] vs. Hawaii * ESPN W 51–3161,247
September 10 7:30 p.m. at San Diego State * CBSSN L 40–4542,473
September 17 7:30 p.m. No. 11 Texas * ESPN W 50–4350,448
September 24 7:00 p.m. at Arizona State ESPN2 L 41–5149,295
October 1 3:00 p.m. No. 18 Utah California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA P12N W 28–2346,618
October 8 6:00 p.m. at Oregon State P12N L 44–47 OT 34,066
October 21 7:30 p.m. Oregon California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA ESPN W 52–49 2OT 43,048
October 27 7:30 p.m. at USC ESPN L 24–4561,725
November 5 7:30 p.m. No. 4 Washington California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA ESPN L 27–6647,756
November 12 7:30 p.m. at No. 23 Washington State ESPN L 21–5630,135
November 19 2:30 p.m. No. 24 Stanford California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game ) P12N L 31–4552,266
November 26 4:00 p.m. UCLA California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry ) ESPN2 W 36–1039,633
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
[ 7]
Notes
^ 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.
1
2
3
4
Total
Rainbow Warriors
14
0
10
7
31
Golden Bears
17
17
7
10
51
Statistics
HAW
CAL
First downs
26
31
Total yards
482
630
Rushing yards
248
189
Passing yards
234
441
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
29:07
30:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Hawaii
Passing
Ikaika Woolsey
17/34, 234 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Diocemy Saint Juste
14 rushes, 118 yards, TD
Receiving
Marcus Kemp
4 receptions, 73 yards, TD
California
Passing
Davis Webb
38/54, 441 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Khalfani Muhammad
10 rushes, 96 yards, TD
Receiving
Chad Hansen
14 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TD
Calling the game for ESPN: Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti and Warren Smith.
At San Diego State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Bears
14
7
10
9
40
Aztecs
14
17
7
7
45
Statistics
CAL
SDSU
First downs
30
22
Total yards
604
463
Rushing yards
82
334
Passing yards
522
129
Turnovers
4
2
Time of possession
25:30
34:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
California
Passing
Davis Webb
41/72, 522 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Vic Enwere
10 rushes, 72 yards
Receiving
Chad Hansen
14 receptions, 190 yards, TD
San Diego State
Passing
Christian Chapman
14/23, 129 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Donnel Pumphrey
29 rushes, 281 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Eric Judge
4 receptions, 47 yards
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 11 Longhorns
17
16
0
10
43
Golden Bears
14
21
0
15
50
Statistics
TEX
CAL
First downs
34
24
Total yards
568
507
Rushing yards
307
111
Passing yards
261
396
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
31:47
28:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas
Passing
Shane Buechele
19/33, 196 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
D'Onta Foreman
21 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Armanti Foreman
4 receptions, 72 yards
California
Passing
Davis Webb
27/40, 396 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Vic Enwere
18 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Chad Hansen
12 receptions, 196 yards, 2 TD
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Bears
7
17
3
14
41
Sun Devils
3
7
10
31
51
Statistics
CAL
ASU
First downs
29
23
Total yards
637
454
Rushing yards
159
164
Passing yards
478
290
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
29:21
30:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
California
Passing
Davis Webb
32/56, 478 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Khalfani Muhammad
12 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving
Chad Hansen
10 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Arizona State
Passing
Manny Wilkins
21/30, 290 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Manny Wilkins
23 rushes, 72 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Tim White
6 receptions, 86 yards
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 18 Utes
0
10
7
6
23
Golden Bears
14
0
7
7
28
Statistics
UTAH
CAL
First downs
29
17
Total yards
442
362
Rushing yards
176
56
Passing yards
266
306
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
42:01
17:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Utah
Passing
Troy Williams
24/43, 266 yards
Rushing
Armand Shyne
25 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Raelon Singleton
7 receptions, 98 yards
California
Passing
Davis Webb
22/35, 306 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Tre Watson
4 rushes, 37 yards
Receiving
Chad Hansen
5 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Golden Bears
0
10
7
24 3
44
Beavers
10
7
17
7 6
47
Statistics
CAL
ORST
First downs
27
27
Total yards
441
559
Rushing yards
317
474
Passing yards
124
85
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
26:48
33:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
California
Passing
Davis Webb
23/44, 113 yards, INT
Rushing
Khalfani Muhammad
21 rushes, 165 yards, TD
Receiving
Vic Wharton III
3 receptions, 37 yards
Oregon State
Passing
Darrell Garretson
13/24, 85 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Ryan Nall
14 rushes, 221 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Victor Bolden Jr.
4 receptions, 28 yards
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT
Total
Ducks
0
14
14
14 7 0
49
Golden Bears
14
17
3
8 7 3
52
Statistics
ORE
CAL
First downs
27
40
Total yards
450
636
Rushing yards
192
311
Passing yards
258
325
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
23:40
36:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oregon
Passing
Justin Herbert
22/40, 258 yards, 6 TD, INT
Rushing
Tony Brooks-James
15 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Receiving
Charles Nelson
7 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD
California
Passing
Davis Webb
42/61, 325 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Tre Watson
28 rushes, 154 yards
Receiving
Vic Wharton III
7 receptions, 55 yards, TD
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Bears
0
10
7
7
24
Trojans
14
14
14
3
45
Statistics
CAL
USC
First downs
29
31
Total yards
475
629
Rushing yards
142
398
Passing yards
333
231
Turnovers
2
3
Time of possession
28:09
31:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
California
Passing
Davis Webb
34/53, 333 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Khalfani Muhammad
15 rushes, 89 yards
Receiving
Demetris Robertson
9 receptions, 92 yards
USC
Passing
Sam Darnold
18/25, 231 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing
Ronald Jones II
18 rushes, 223 yards, TD
Receiving
Darreus Rogers
6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 4 Huskies
21
14
21
10
66
Golden Bears
13
7
0
7
27
Statistics
WASH
CAL
First downs
31
18
Total yards
704
362
Rushing yards
287
100
Passing yards
417
262
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
35:47
24:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Washington
Passing
Jake Browning
19/28, 378 yards, 6 TD
Rushing
Lavon Coleman
7 rushes, 108 yards, TD
Receiving
John Ross III
6 receptions, 208 yards, 3 TD
California
Passing
Davis Webb
23/47, 262 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Khalfani Muhammad
8 rushes, 34 yards
Receiving
Demetris Robertson
3 receptions, 82 yards
At No. 23 Washington State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Bears
0
7
7
7
21
No. 23 Cougars
14
14
7
21
56
Statistics
CAL
WSU
First downs
30
34
Total yards
525
654
Rushing yards
100
254
Passing yards
425
400
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
26:14
33:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
California
Passing
Davis Webb
34/53, 425 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Tre Watson
15 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving
Demetris Robertson
6 receptions, 141 yards, TD
Washington State
Passing
Luke Falk
36/50, 373 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing
Gerald Wicks
9 rushes, 128 yards, TD
Receiving
River Cracraft
9 receptions, 87 yards, 3 TD
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 24 Cardinal
7
10
14
14
45
Golden Bears
7
7
10
7
31
Statistics
STAN
CAL
First downs
24
27
Total yards
555
483
Rushing yards
357
90
Passing yards
198
393
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
35:46
24:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stanford
Passing
Keller Chryst
13/23, 198 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Christian McCaffrey
31 rushes, 284 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
J. J. Arcega-Whiteside
4 receptions, 107 yards
California
Passing
Davis Webb
34/57, 393 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Tre Watson
11 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Chad Hansen
7 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
1
2
3
4
Total
Bruins
0
0
10
0
10
Golden Bears
3
9
14
10
36
Statistics
UCLA
CAL
First downs
11
34
Total yards
260
496
Rushing yards
84
195
Passing yards
176
301
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
17:51
42:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UCLA
Passing
Mike Fafaul
12/30, 176 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Nate Starks
11 rushes, 73 yards
Receiving
Caleb Wilson
3 receptions, 83 yards
California
Passing
Davis Webb
32/48, 301 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Khalfani Muhammad
29 rushes, 116 yards
Receiving
Chad Hansen
10 receptions, 156 yards
^ "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 .
^ "OC Tony Franklin leaves Cal for Middle Tennessee" . ESPN.com . January 22, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016 .
^ "Davis Webb - 216 Football Roster" . University of California Golden Bears Athletics . Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019 .
^ "2017 California Football Record Book" (PDF) . Cal Athletics . University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 26, 2017 .
^ "Sonny Dykes fired as Cal football head coach – The Daily Californian" . January 8, 2017.
^ "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 .
^ "2016 California Golden Bears Football Schedule" . FB Schedules. Retrieved January 7, 2016 .
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