2016 FIU Panthers football team
The 2016 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at the FIU Stadium in Miami, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Ron Turner until he was fired on September 25, 2016.[1] Defensive coordinator Ron Cooper was promoted to interim head coach for the remainder of the season. They finished the season 4–8, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place the East Division.
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Conference | Conference USA |
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2016 record | 4–8 (4–4 C-USA) |
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Offensive coordinator | Steve Shankweiler (3rd as coordinator; 4th overall season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro set |
Defensive coordinator | Ron Cooper (1st as DC 2nd Overall season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | FIU Stadium (Capacity: 20,000) |
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Western Kentucky xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louisiana Tech xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).[2]
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 | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Indiana* | ESPNU | L 13–34 | 16,089 | |
September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Maryland* |
| CBSSN | L 14–41 | 17,084 |
September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Massachusetts* | ASN | L 13–21 | 12,202 | |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | UCF* |
| beIN | L 14–53 | 18,524 |
October 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic |
| beIN | W 33–31 | 16,164 |
October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at UTEP | CUSA.tv | W 35–21 | 17,751 | |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Charlotte | CUSA.tv | W 27–26 | 15,300 | |
October 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech![]() |
| ESPN3 | L 24–44 | 17,061 |
October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| ESPN3 | L 35–42 | 14,413 |
November 5 | 5:30 p.m. | at WKU | beIN | L 21–49 | 15,516 | |
November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Marshall |
| ASN | W 31–14 | 15,054 |
November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Old Dominion | ESPN3 | L 28–42 | 20,118 | |
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- Schedule Source:[3]
Game summaries
Indiana
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Indiana | 5 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 34 |
FIU | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at FIU Stadium • Miami, Florida
- Date: September 1, 2016
- Game time: 07:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: 16 SE • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 16,089
- Referee: Referee: Jeff Servinski, *Umpire: Ed Feaster* Linesman: Michael Dolce * Line Judge: Paul Engelberts* Back Judge: Todd Ransom * Field Judge: Grady Smith * Side Judge: Don Sawnson * Center Judge: Patrick Holt
- TV: ESPNU
- Sources: IUHoosiers.com[5] FIUsports.com[6]
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Maryland
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Maryland | 10 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 41 |
FIU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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at Massachusetts
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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FIU | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
UMass | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
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UCF
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UCF | 15 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 53 |
FIU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at FIU Stadium • Miami, FL
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Florida Atlantic
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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FAU | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
FIU | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
at FIU Stadium • Miami, FL
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at UTEP
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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FIU | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
UTEP | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
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at Charlotte
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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FIU | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Charlotte | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
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Louisiana Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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LATECH | 10 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
FIU | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at FIU Stadium • Miami, FL
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Middle Tennessee
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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MTSU | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
FIU | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at FIU Stadium • Miami, FL
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at WKU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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FIU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
WKU | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY
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Marshall
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Marshall | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
FIU | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at FIU Stadium • Miami, FL
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at Old Dominion
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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FIU | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
ODU | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA
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Awards and honors
Conference USA Players of the Week
Awards
References
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