2016 UCF Knights football team

2016 UCF Knights football
Conference	American Athletic Conference East Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 The American)
Head coach	Scott Frost (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Troy Walters (1st year)
Offensive scheme	No-Huddle Spread Option
Defensive coordinator	Erik Chinander (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bright House Networks Stadium (Capacity: 44,206)

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 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights are members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference (The American), and played their home games at Bright House Networks Stadium on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida. They are led by first year head coach Scott Frost.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3		South Carolina State*		Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL
September 10		at Michigan*		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
September 17		Maryland*		Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL
September 24		at FIU*		FIU Stadium • Miami, FL
October 1		at East Carolina		Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC (Rivalry)
October 7		Tulane		Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL	ESPN2/ESPNU
October 15		Temple		Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL
October 22		at Connecticut		Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT (Civil Conflict)
October 29		at Houston		TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
November 12		Cincinnati		Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL
November 19		Tulsa		Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL
November 26		at South Florida		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (War on I-4)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:^[1]

Game notes

South Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs					0
Knights					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2008	UCF, 17–0

at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights					0
Wolverines					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Maryland

	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins					0
Knights					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at FIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights					0
Panthers					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–2	2015	FIU, 15–14

at East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates					0
Knights					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–10	2015	ECU, 44–7

Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave					0
Knights					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–3	2015	TUL, 45–31

Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls					0
Knights					0

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

at Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights					0
Huskies					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2015	UCONN, 40–13

at Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights					0
Cougars					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2015	UH, 59–10

Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats					0
Knights					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2015	CIN, 52–7

Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane					0
Knights					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–6	2015	TUL, 45–30

at South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights					0
Bulls					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–5	2015	USF, 44–3

References

1. "2016 UCF Knights Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 19, 2016.