The 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The Spartans were led by fourth-year head coach Ron Caragher and played their home games at Spartan Stadium.

On November 27, head coach Ron Caragher was fired.

[1] Caragher finished at San Jose State with a four-year record of 19–30.

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