2016 South Florida Bulls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2016 South Florida Bulls football South Florida Bulls wordmark.png 200 American Athletic Conference East Division AAC 19 19 11–2 7–1 Willie Taggart 4th T. J. Weist 1st Darren Hiller 1st Gulf Coast Raymond Woodie Jr. 1st 4–2–5 Raymond James Stadium The American East Division co-championBirmingham Bowl champion Birmingham Bowl W Won 46–39 OT Overtime vs. South Carolina The 2016 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2016 season is the 20th season for the Bulls, and their fourth as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). They played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and were led during the regular season by head coach Willie Taggart, who was in his fourth year. Following the regular season, but before the team's appearance in the Birmingham Bowl, Taggart left to take the head coaching vacancy at Oregon, with co-offensive coordinator T. J. Weist named as interim head coach for the bowl game.http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18225743/oregon-ducks-hire-usf-bulls-willie-taggart-next-coach Oregon hires South Florida's Willie Taggart as coach Brett McMurphy ESPN.com December 7, 2016 December 7, 2016 This was the first time in program history that the Bulls finished a season ranked in the AP Poll. Schedule 2016 AP Eastern September 3 7:00 p.m. w y Towson 24 (FCS) Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ASN 56–20 35,976 September 10 7:00 p.m. w y Northern Illinois Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL CBSSN 48–17 36,557 September 17 3:30 p.m. w y y Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ACCN+ 45–20 32,288 September 24 12:00 p.m. l y Florida State 13 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ABC 35–55 61,665 October 1 7:00 p.m. w y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPNU 45–20 35,108 October 8 12:00 p.m. w y East Carolina Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ESPNews 38–22 30,397 October 15 7:00 p.m. w UConn Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL CBSSN 42–27 30,297 October 21 Friday 7:00 p.m. l y Temple Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA ESPN 30–46 25,950 October 28 Friday 7:00 p.m. w Navy 22 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ESPN2 52–45 31,824 November 12 7:00 p.m. w y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN CBSSN 49–42 37,218 November 19 7:00 p.m. w y SMU Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX CBSSN 35–27 18,417 November 26 12:00 p.m. w UCF War on I–4 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL CBSSN 48–31 36,056 December 29 Thursday 2:00 p.m. w y y 25 South Carolina Birmingham Bowl Legion Field Birmingham, AL ESPN 46–39 OT 31,229 Source:2016 USF Bulls Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-usf-bulls-football-schedule.php FB Schedules February 18, 2016 Game summaries Towson #24 (FCS) Tigers 3 7 7 3 Bulls 14 14 21 7 2016 Towson Tigers football team Northern Illinois Huskies 0 7 0 10 Bulls 14 13 14 7 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team At Syracuse Bulls 0 28 7 10 Orange 17 0 3 0 2016 Syracuse Orange football team Florida State #13 Seminoles 28 10 7 10 Bulls 14 0 7 14 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team At Cincinnati Bulls 10 14 14 7 Bearcats 6 14 0 0 2016 Cincinnati Bearcats football team East Carolina Pirates 3 3 7 9 Bulls 7 10 7 14 2016 East Carolina Pirates football team UConn Huskies 3 0 14 10 Bulls 7 7 7 21 2016 UConn Huskies football team At Temple Bulls 7 6 10 7 Owls 3 17 14 12 2016 Temple Owls football team Navy #22 Midshipmen 0 14 7 24 Bulls 28 14 3 7 2016 Navy Midshipmen football team At Memphis Bulls 14 7 14 14 Tigers 3 14 14 11 2016 Memphis Tigers football team At SMU Bulls 14 7 7 7 Mustangs 7 7 10 3 2016 SMU Mustangs football team UCF Knights 7 7 10 7 Bulls 14 10 7 17 2016 UCF Knights football team South Florida–UCF football rivalry South Carolina–Birmingham Bowl #25 Bulls 15 14 10 0 7 Gamecocks 0 14 10 15 0 2016 South Carolina Gamecocks football team 2016 Birmingham Bowl Rankings 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 RV RV NR RV NR RV RV RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR RV RV RV NR RV RV NR RV RV NR RV RV NR 24–T 23 NR 25 22 NR 19 19 References South Florida Category:South Florida Bulls football seasons Category:Birmingham Bowl champion seasons South Florida Bulls football