2016 FIU Panthers football team

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2016
FIU Stadium
Seasons
2016 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
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

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.
FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
  • 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
    Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl
  • )
    ESPN3L 28–4220,118
    Schedule Source:[3]

    Game summaries

    Indiana

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

    at

    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]
    Game information

    Maryland

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

    at

    Miami, 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]
    Quarter 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]
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    UCF 15 17 14753
    FIU 7 0 0714

    at

    Miami, 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
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    FAU 7 10 14031
    FIU 7 7 16333

    at

    Miami, 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
    Quarter 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
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    FIU 7 3 31427
    Charlotte 0 10 7926

    at Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC

    Game information

    Louisiana Tech

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

    at

    Miami, FL

    Game information

    Middle Tennessee

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

    at

    Miami, FL

    Game information

    At WKU

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

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

    Game information

    Marshall

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

    at

    Miami, FL

    Game information

    At Old Dominion

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

    at

    Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA

    Game information

    Awards and honors

    Conference USA Players of the Week

    Weekly Awards
    Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
    Anthony Wint Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week October 3, 2016 [21]
    Anthony Wint Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week October 17, 2016 [22]

    Awards

    Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
    Jonnu Smith Second team All-Conference USA December 6, 2016 [23]
    Anthony Wint Second team All-Conference USA December 6, 2016 [24]
    Stantley Thomas-Oliver All-Freshman Team December 6, 2016 [25]

    References

    1. ^ "Weekend Replay: Head Coach Ron Turner relieved of duties". September 26, 2016.
    2. ^ "Conference USA Releases 2016 Football Schedule" (Press release). Florida International University Department of Athletics. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
    3. ^ "2016 FIU Golden Panthers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
    4. ^ "Indiana vs FIU (Sep 01, 2016)".
    5. ^ "IU 34, FIU 13". FIU Sports. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
    6. ^ "IU 34, FIU 13". FIU Sports. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
    7. ^ "Football vs Maryland on 9/9/2016 - Box Score".
    8. ^ "Maryland 41, FIU 14". FIU Sports. September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
    9. ^ "Football vs UMass on 9/17/2016 - Box Score".
    10. ^ "FIU 13, UMass 21". FIU Sports. September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
    11. ^ "Football vs UCF on 9/24/2016 - Box Score".
    12. ^ "FIU 14, UMass 53". FIU Sports. September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
    13. ^ "FAU 31, FIU 33". FIU Sports. October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
    14. ^ "FIU 35, UTEP 21". FIU Sports. October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
    15. ^ "FIU 27, Charlotte 26". FIUSports.com. October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
    16. ^ "LATECH 44, FIU 24". FIUSports.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
    17. ^ "MTSU 42, FIU 35". FIU Sports. October 29, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
    18. ^ "FIU 21, WKU 49". FIU Sports. November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
    19. ^ "MAR 14, FIU 31". FIU Sports. November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
    20. ^ "FIU 28, ODU 42". FIU Sports. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
    21. ^ "Conference USA Player of the Week". Conferenceusa.com. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
    22. ^ "Conference USA Player of the Week". Conferenceusa.com. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
    23. ^ "All Conference USA Honors". ConferenceUSA.com. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
    24. ^ "All Conference USA Honors". ConferenceUSA.com. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
    25. ^ "All Conference USA Honors". ConferenceUSA.com. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
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