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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.

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).

Schedule Source:[3]

Game summaries

Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers vs FIU Panthers – Game summary [4]

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]

Maryland

Maryland Terrapins vs FIU Panthers – Game summary [7]

at FIU Stadium • 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]

At Massachusetts

FIU Panthers vs UMass Minutemen – Game summary [9]

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, 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]

UCF

UCF Knights vs FIU Panthers – Game summary [11]

at FIU Stadium • 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]

Florida Atlantic

FAU Owls at FIU Panthers – Game summary

at FIU Stadium • 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]

At UTEP

FIU Panthers at UTEP Miners – Game summary

at Sun Bowl • El 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]

At Charlotte

FIU Panthers at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, 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]

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at FIU Panthers – Game summary

at FIU Stadium • Miami, 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]

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at FIU Panthers – Game summary

at FIU Stadium • Miami, 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]

At WKU

FIU Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – Game summary

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling 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]

Marshall

Marshall Thundering Herd at FIU Panthers – Game summary

at FIU Stadium • Miami, 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]

At Old Dominion

FIU Panthers at Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary

at Foreman Field • Norfolk, 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]

Awards and honors

Conference USA Players of the Week

Awards

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.