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2016 American Athletic Conference football season
League	NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sport	Football
Duration	September 2016 through January 2017
Number of teams	12
The American Championship

2016 American Athletic Conference 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 2016
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 American Athletic Conference football season is the 25th NCAA Division I FBS football season of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The season is the third since the breakup of the former Big East Conference, and the third season with the College Football Playoff in place. The American is considered a member of the "Group of Five" (G5) with Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason poll

East Division

• 1. South Florida
• 2. Temple
• 3. Cincinnati
• 4. East Carolina
• 5. Connecticut
• 6. UCF

West Division

• 1. Houston
• 2. Navy
• 3. Memphis
• 4. Tulsa
• 5. SMU
• 6. Tulane

Head coaches

East

• Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati – 4th year
• Bob Diaco, Connecticut – 3rd year
• Scottie Montgomery, East Carolina – 1st year
• Willie Taggart, South Florida – 4th year
• Matt Rhule, Temple – 4th year
• Scott Frost, UCF - 1st year

West

• Tom Herman, Houston – 2nd year
• Mike Norvell, Memphis – 1st year
• Ken Niumatalolo, Navy – 14th year
• Chad Morris, SMU – 2nd year
• Willie Fritz, Tulane – 1st year
• Philip Montgomery, Tulsa – 2nd year

Rankings

Legend

		Improvement in ranking
		Drop in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
		No change in ranking from previous week
RV		Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll

		Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Final
Cincinnati	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released
Connecticut	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released
East Carolina	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released
Houston	AP	Not released
	C	15
	BCS	Not released
Memphis	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released
Navy	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released
SMU	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released
South Florida	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released
Temple	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released
Tulane	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released
Tulsa	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released
UCF	AP	Not released
	C
	BCS	Not released

Team schedules

Cincinnati

2016 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Tommy Tuberville (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Zac Taylor (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Robert Prunty (4th season)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
August 31	3:30 pm	Purdue*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
September 7	3:30 pm	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
September 14	6:00 pm	Tulane	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
September 21	7:00 pm	at Miami (OH)*	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH
September 28	6:00 pm	UCF	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
October 5	3:30 pm	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
October 11	8:00 pm	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
October 19	7:00 pm	Connecticut	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
October 26	6:00 pm	East Carolina	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
October 30	8:00 pm	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
November 23	12:00 pm	Houston	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
November 30	6:00 pm	at Tulsa	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

Connecticut

2016 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	American Athletic Conferece
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Bob Diaco (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Frank Verducii (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Anthony Poindexter (3rd season)
Home stadium	Rentschler Field

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
September 7	6:00 pm	at Buffalo*	UB Stadium Amherst, NY
September 14	8:00 pm	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
September 21	1:00 pm	at Tulsa	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
September 28	3:30 pm	Michigan*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
October 4	8:00 pm	Louisville*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
October 12	4:30 pm	South Florida	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
October 19	7:00 pm	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
October 26	8:00 pm	UCF	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
November 9	12:30	Tulane	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
November 16	6:00 pm	SMU	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
November 23	12:30 pm	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
November 30	3:30 pm	East Carolina	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

East Carolina

2016 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Scottie Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Tony Petersen (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kenwick Thompson (1st season)
Home stadium	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
September 7	7:00 pm	at Middle Tennessee*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN
September 14	3:30 pm	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC
September 21	3:30 pm	Memphis	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
September 28	6:00 pm	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
October 5	12:30 pm	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
October 19	12:00 pm	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC
October 26	6:00 pm	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
November 2	6:00 pm	Temple	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 9	4:30 pm	Tulsa	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 16	3:30 pm	South Florida	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 23	6:00 pm	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
November 30	3:30 pm	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

South Florida

2016 South Florida Bulls football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Willie Taggart (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	T.J. Weist (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Darren Hiller (1st season)
Home stadium	Raymond James Stadium

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
August 31	7:00 pm	Florida A&M*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
September 7	8:00 pm	Miami (FL)*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
September 14	7:00 pm	Florida Atlantic*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
September 28	8:00 pm	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
October 5	3:30 pm	Cincinnati	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
October 12	4:30 pm	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
October 26	1:00 pm	Navy	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
October 31	7:30 pm	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
November 9	1:00 pm	Temple	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
November 16	3:30 pm	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 23	12:30 pm	Tulsa	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
November 29	7:00 pm	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

Temple

2016 Temple Owls football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Matt Rhule (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Glenn Thomas (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Phil Snow (4th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Financial Field

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
August 31	3:30 pm	at No. 10 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN
September 7	4:30 pm	at Idaho*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID
September 14	2:00 pm	Stony Brook*	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
September 28	6:00 pm	Navy	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
October 5	6:00 pm	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
October 11	8:00 pm	Cincinnati	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
October 26	2:00 pm	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 2	6:00 pm	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 9	1:00 pm	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
November 16	12:00 pm	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
November 23	12:30 pm	Connecticut	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
November 30	4:30 pm	Memphis	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

UCF

2016 UCF Knights football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Scott Frost (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Troy Walters (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Erik Chinader (1st season)
Home stadium	Bright House Networks Stadium

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
August 29	7:00 pm	Akron*	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
September 7	4:30 pm	at FIU*	FIU Stadium Miami, FL
September 14	12:00 pm	at Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
September 21	8:00 pm	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
September 28	6:00 pm	Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
October 5	3:30 pm	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
October 12	12:30 pm	SMU	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
October 26	8:00 pm	Connecticut	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
November 9	4:30 pm	Houston	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
November 16	12:00 pm	Temple	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
November 23	6:00 pm	East Carolina	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
November 29	7:00 pm	South Florida	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

Houston

2016 Houston Cougars football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Tom Herman (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Major Applewhite (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Todd Orlando (2nd season)
Home stadium	TDECU Stadium

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
August 30	8:00 pm	Prairie View A&M*	No. 15	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
September 14	2:00 pm	at UTSA*		Alamodome San Antonio, TX
September 21	4:30 pm	at Rice*		Rice Stadium Houston, TX
September 28	6:00 pm	East Carolina		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
October 5	6:00 pm	at Tulsa		Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
October 12	3:30 pm	at Memphis		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
October 19	12:30 pm	Tulane		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
October 31	7:30 pm	South Florida		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
November 9	4:30 pm	at UCF		Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
November 16	12:30 pm	at Navy		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
November 23	12:00 pm	at Cincinnati		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
November 29	3:30 pm	SMU		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Memphis

2016 Memphis Tigers football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Mike Norvell (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Chip Long (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Ball (1st season)
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
September 7	4:30 pm	Arkansas State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
September 14	7:00 pm	at Middle Tennessee*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN
September 21	3:30 pm	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
September 28	3:30 pm	Tulsa	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
October 5	3:30 pm	Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
October 12	3:30 pm	Houston	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
October 19	4:30 pm	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
October 30	8:00 pm	Cincinnati	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
November 9	4:30 pm	Austin Peay*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
November 16	8:00 pm	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
November 23	8:00 pm	Navy	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
November 30	4:30 pm	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

Navy

2016 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Ken Niumatalolo (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ivin Jasper (16th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dale Pehrson (1st season)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
September 14	8:00 pm	Connecticut	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
September 21	8:00 pm	UCF	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
September 28	6:00 pm	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
October 5	12:00 pm	Air Force*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
October 19	6:00 pm	Tulsa	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
October 26	1:00 pm	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
November 2	3:30 pm	at Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN
November 9	8:00 pm	SMU	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
November 16	12:30 pm	Houston	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
November 23	8:00 pm	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
November 30	8:00 pm	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
December 7	3:00 pm	Army*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

SMU

2016 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Chad Morris (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Craddock (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Van Malone (2nd season)
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
September 7	6:00 pm	Rutgers*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
September 21	3:30 pm	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX
September 28	7:00 pm	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX
October 5	12:30 pm	East Carolina	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
October 12	12:30 pm	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL
October 19	4:30 pm	Memphis	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
October 26	2:00 pm	Temple	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 2	8:00 pm	at Tulsa	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
November 9	8:00 pm	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
November 16	6:00 pm	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
November 23	8:00 pm	Tulane	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 29	3:30 pm	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

Tulane

2016 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Willie Fritz (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Doug Ruse (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jack Curtis (1st season)
Home stadium	Yulman Stadium

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 7	at Louisiana–Monroe*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA
September 14	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
September 21	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY
September 28	South Florida	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
October 5	Temple	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
October 19	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
October 26	at Tulsa	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
November 2	UTEP*	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
November 9	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
November 16	Memphis	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
November 23	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 30	Navy	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game

Tulsa

2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Philip Montgomery (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Norwood (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Young (4th season)
Home stadium	Chapman Stadium

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 5	Iowa State*	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
September 21	Connecticut	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
September 28	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN
October 5	Houston	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
October 12	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA
October 19	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
October 26	Tulane	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
November 2	SMU	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
November 9	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 14	Marshall*	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
November 23	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
November 30	Cincinnati	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game

Players of the Week

Week	Offensive		Defensive			Special teams
	Player	Team	Player	Team		Player		Team
Week 1

Awards and honors

Conference awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the American Athletic Conference football coaches at the end of the season

2016 American Athletic Conference Individual Awards
Award	Recipient(s)
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Special Teams Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Coach of the Year

2016 All-American Athletic Conference Football Teams
First Team		Second Team
Offense	Defense	Offense	Defense
WR - WR - OT - OT - OG - OG - C - TE - QB - RB - K - RS -	DL - DL - DL - DL - LB - LB - LB - LB - CB - CB - S - S - P -	WR - WR - OT - OT - OG - OG - C - TE - QB - RB - K - RS -	DL - DL - DL - DL - DL - LB - LB - LB - CB - CB - S - S - P -
^ - denotes unanimous selection  Additional players added to the All-American teams due to ties in the voting