2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Justin Fuente (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Brad Cornelsen (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Bud Foster (21st as Coordinator, 30th overall year)
Base defense	4-2-5 defense
Home stadium	Lane Stadium (Capacity: 65,632)

2016 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
Boston College		0	–	0					0	–	0
Clemson		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0					0	–	0
NC State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Syracuse		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wake Forest		0	–	0					0	–	0
Coastal Division
Duke		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
Miami		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents the Virginia Tech in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies are led by first year head coach Justin Fuente and play their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3		Liberty*		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
September 10		vs. Tennessee*		Bristol Motor Speedway • Bristol, TN (Battle at Bristol)
September 17		Boston College		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry)
September 24		East Carolina*		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
October 8		at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
October 15		at Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
October 20	7:30 PM	Miami (FL)		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry)	ESPN
October 27	7:30 PM	at Pittsburgh		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN
November 5		at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
November 12		Georgia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry)
November 19		at Notre Dame*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	NBC
November 26		Virginia		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry/Commonwealth Cup)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[1]

Game summaries

Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames					0
Hokies					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

vs. Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies					0
Volunteers					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2009	VT, 37–14

Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles					0
Hokies					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–8	2015	VT, 26–10

East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates					0
Hokies					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–7	2014	ECU, 35–28

North Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates					0
Hokies					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
20–11–6	2015	UNC, 30–27

at Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies					0
Orange					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–9	2003	VT, 51–7

Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes					0
Hokies					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–20	2015	MIA, 30–20

at Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies					0
Panthers					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–7	2015	PITT, 17–13

at Duke

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies					0
Blue Devils					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–9	2015	DUKE, 48–45

Georgia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets					0
Hokies					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–4	2015	VT, 23–21

at Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies					0
Fighting Irish					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers					0
Hokies					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
55–37–5	2015	VT, 23–20

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 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 31, 2016.