2016 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2016 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Trickett (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFAU Stadium
2016 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Western Kentucky xy$  7 1   11 3  
Old Dominion x  7 1   10 3  
Middle Tennessee  5 3   8 5  
FIU  4 4   4 8  
Charlotte  3 5   4 8  
Marshall  2 6   3 9  
Florida Atlantic  2 6   3 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech xy  6 2   9 5  
UTSA  5 3   6 7  
Southern Miss  4 4   7 6  
North Texas  3 5   5 8  
Rice  2 6   3 9  
UTEP  2 6   4 8  
Championship: Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at the FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Charlie Partridge. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the East Division.

On November 27, head coach Charlie Partridge was fired. He finished at FAU with a three-year record of 9–27. On December 13, the school hired Lane Kiffin as head coach.