2016 FIU Panthers football team

2016 FIU Panthers football
Conference Conference USA
East Division
2016 record 0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach Ron Turner (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Steve Shankweiler (3rd as coordinator; 4th overall year)
Offensive scheme Pro set
Defensive coordinator Matt House (2nd year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium FIU Stadium
(Capacity: 20,000)
2016 Conference USA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Charlotte   0 – 0         0 – 0  
FIU   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Florida Atlantic   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Marshall   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Middle Tennessee   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Old Dominion   0 – 0         0 – 0  
WKU   0 – 0         0 – 0  
West Division
Louisiana Tech   0 – 0         0 – 0  
North Texas   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Rice   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Southern Miss   0 – 0         0 – 0  
UTEP   0 – 0         0 – 0  
UTSA   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Championship: December 3, 2016
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 FIU Panthers football team will represent Florida International University (FIU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers will play their home games at the FIU Stadium in Miami, Florida, and compete in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They will be led by fourth-year head coach Ron Turner.

Schedule

FIU announced its 2016 football schedule on February 4, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Panthers will host C–USA foes Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, and Middle Tennessee, and will travel to Charlotte, Old Dominion, UTEP, and Western Kentucky (WKU).[1]

The team will play four non–conference games, three home games against Indiana and Maryland both from the Big Ten Conference, and Central Florida (UCF) from the American Athletic Conference, and one road game against Massachusetts (UMass).

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 Indiana* FIU Stadium • Miami, FL      
September 10 Maryland* FIU Stadium • Miami, FL      
September 17 at Massachusetts* Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA      
September 24 UCF* FIU Stadium • Maimi, FL      
October 1 Florida Atlantic FIU Stadium • Miami, FL (Shula Bowl)      
October 8 at UTEP Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX      
October 15 at Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC      
October 22 Louisiana Tech FIU Stadium • Miami, FL      
October 29 Middle Tennessee FIU Stadium • Miami, FL      
November 5 at WKU Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY      
November 19 Marshall FIU Stadium • Miami, FL      
November 26 at Old Dominion Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA      
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Conference USA Releases 2016 Football Schedule" (Press release). Florida International University Department of Athletics. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 FIU Golden Panthers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
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