The American champion The American East Division co-champion
American Championship, W 34–10 vs. Navy
Military Bowl, L 26–34 vs. Wake Forest
Conference
American Athletic Conference
Division
East Division
Record
10–4 (7–1 AAC)
Head coach
Matt Rhule (4th season; regular season)
Ed Foley (interim; bowl game)
Offensive coordinator
Glenn Thomas (1st season)
Offensive scheme
Spread
Defensive coordinator
Phil Snow (4th season)
Base defense
4–3[1]
Home stadium
Lincoln Financial Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
Temple xy$
7
–
1
10
–
4
No. 19 South Florida x
7
–
1
11
–
2
UCF
4
–
4
6
–
7
Cincinnati
1
–
7
4
–
8
UConn
1
–
7
3
–
9
East Carolina
1
–
7
3
–
9
West Division
Navy xy
7
–
1
9
–
5
Tulsa
6
–
2
10
–
3
Memphis
5
–
3
8
–
5
Houston
5
–
3
9
–
4
SMU
3
–
5
5
–
7
Tulane
1
–
7
4
–
8
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2016 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by fourth-year head coach Matt Rhule and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field. They were members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference.
On December 6, Rhule resigned to become the head coach at Baylor.[2] Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach Ed Foley led the Owls in the Military Bowl.[3]
^Newton, David (September 29, 2021). "Carolina Panthers' top-ranked defense reflects 'old-man' strength of Phil Snow". ESPN. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
^"Temple's Matt Rhule to take Baylor head coach job".
^"Ed Foley Named Interim Head Football Coach".
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