2016 FIU Panthers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Shankweiler (3rd as coordinator; 4th overall season)
Offensive schemePro set
Defensive coordinatorRon Cooper (1st as DC 2nd Overall season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFIU Stadium
2016 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
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  
West Division
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
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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).

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 p.m.Indiana*ESPNUL 13–3416,089
September 97:30 p.m.Maryland*
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
CBSSNL 14–4117,084
September 173:30 p.m.at Massachusetts*ASNL 13–2112,202
September 247:00 p.m.UCF*
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
beINL 14–5318,524
October 17:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic
beINW 33–3116,164
October 88:00 p.m.at UTEPCUSA.tvW 35–2117,751
October 156:00 p.m.at CharlotteCUSA.tvW 27–2615,300
October 227:00 p.m.Louisiana Techdagger
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN3L 24–4417,061
October 297:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN3L 35–4214,413
November 55:30 p.m.at WKUbeINL 21–4915,516
November 197:00 p.m.Marshall
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ASNW 31–1415,054
November 263:30 p.m.at Old DominionESPN3L 28–4220,118
Schedule Source:[3]

Game summaries

Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers vs FIU Panthers – Game summary [4]
Period 1 2 34Total
Indiana 5 7 02234
FIU 3 7 3013

at FIU StadiumMiami, 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]
Game information

Maryland

Maryland Terrapins vs FIU Panthers – Game summary [7]
Period 1 2 34Total
Maryland 10 21 10041
FIU 0 7 0714

at FIU StadiumMiami, Florida

  • Date: September 9, 2016
  • Game time: 07:33 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 12 E • Weather: Mostly Cloudy / Windy
  • Game attendance: 17,084
  • Referee: Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV: CBSSN
  • Sources: FIUsports.com[8]
Game information

At Massachusetts

FIU Panthers vs UMass Minutemen – Game summary [9]
Period 1 2 34Total
FIU 3 0 10013
UMass 0 14 7021

at Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 17, 2016
  • Game time: 03:37 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 14 S • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 12,202
  • Referee: C. Lamertina
  • TV: ASN
  • Sources: FIUsports.com[10]
Game information

UCF

UCF Knights vs FIU Panthers – Game summary [11]
Period 1 2 34Total
UCF 15 17 14753
FIU 7 0 0714

at FIU StadiumMiami, FL

  • Date: September 24, 2016
  • Game time: 07:04 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 4 • Weather: Showers
  • Game attendance: 18,524
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV: beIN
  • Sources: FIUsports.com[12]
Game information

Florida Atlantic

FAU Owls at FIU Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
FAU 7 10 14031
FIU 7 7 16333

at FIU StadiumMiami, FL

  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Game time: 7:04 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 16,164
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV: beIN
  • Sources: FIUsports.com[13]
Game information

At UTEP

FIU Panthers at UTEP Miners – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
FIU 3 10 15735
UTEP 7 0 7721

at Sun BowlEl Paso, TX

  • Date: October 8, 2016
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 11 • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 17,751
  • Referee: Javarro Edwards
  • TV: CUSA.tv
  • Sources: FIUsports.com[14]
Game information

At Charlotte

FIU Panthers at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
FIU 7 3 31427
Charlotte 0 10 7926

at Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC

  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind:N 1 mph • Weather: Scattered Clouds
  • Game attendance: 15,300
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreau
  • TV: CUSA.tv
  • Source:FIUSports.com[15]
Game information

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at FIU Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
LATECH 10 17 71044
FIU 3 7 7724

at FIU StadiumMiami, FL

  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 17,061
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Source:FIUSports.com[16]
Game information

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at FIU Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
MTSU 21 7 01442
FIU 14 7 01435

at FIU StadiumMiami, FL

  • Date: October 29, 2016
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: 11 mph • Weather: Light Rain Showers
  • Game attendance: 14,413
  • Referee: Stephen LaManti
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Sources:FIUSports.com[17]
Game information

At WKU

FIU Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
FIU 7 0 01421
WKU 14 21 14049

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY

  • Date: November 5, 2016
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind:NE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 15,516
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV: beIN
  • Sources:FIUSports.com[18]
Game information

Marshall

Marshall Thundering Herd at FIU Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Marshall 7 0 0714
FIU 7 7 31431

at FIU StadiumMiami, FL

  • Date: November 19, 2016
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind:N-NE 5 mph • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 15,054
  • Referee: S. LaMantia
  • TV: ASN
  • Sources:FIUSports.com[19]
Game information

At Old Dominion

FIU Panthers at Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
FIU 7 7 7728
ODU 14 0 141442

at Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA

  • Date: November 26, 2016
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind:NW 13 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Jay Edwards
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Sources:FIUSports.com[20]
Game information

Awards and honors

Conference USA Players of the Week

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