2016 Temple Owls football team

2016 Temple Owls football
Conference	American Athletic Conference Eastern Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 The American)
Head coach	Matt Rhule (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Glenn Thomas (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Phil Snow (4th year)
Home stadium	Lincoln Financial Field (Capacity: 68,532)

2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Cincinnati		0	–	0					0	–	0
Connecticut		0	–	0					0	–	0
East Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Florida		0	–	0					0	–	0
Temple		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Division
Houston		0	–	0					0	–	0
Memphis		0	–	0					0	–	0
Navy		0	–	0					0	–	0
SMU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tulane		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tulsa		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 3, 2016
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Temple Owls football team represents Temple University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls are led by fourth year head coach Matt Rhule and play their home games at Lincoln Financial Field. They are members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3		Army*		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
September 10		Stony Brook*		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
September 17		at Penn State*		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
September 24		Charlotte*		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
October 1		SMU		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
October 6		at Memphis		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN	ESPN
October 15		at UCF		Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL
October 21		South Florida		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA	ESPN
October 29		Cincinnati		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
November 4		at Connecticut		Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	ESPN2
November 19		at Tulane		Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
November 26		East Carolina		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[1]

Game summaries

Army

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights					0
Owls					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–4	2014	TEM, 33–14

Stony Brook

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves					0
Owls					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Penn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls					0
Nittany Lions					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–39–1	2015	TEM, 27–10

Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers					0
Owls					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2015	TEM, 37–3

SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs					0
Owls					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1–2	2015	TEM, 60–40

at Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls					0
Tigers					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2015	TEM, 31–12

at UCF

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls					0
Knights					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2015	TEM, 30–16

South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls					0
Owls					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2015	USF, 44–23

Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats					0
Owls					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–7–1	2015	TEM, 34–26

at Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls					0
Huskies					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–5	2015	TEM, 27–3

at Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls					0
Green Wave					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2015	TEM, 49–10

East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates					0
Owls					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–8	2015	TEM, 24–14

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches'
CFP	Not released															Not released

References

1. "2016 Temple Owls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 19, 2016.