The 2016 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This is their third year with head coach Mark Whipple. The Minutemen divided their home schedule between two stadiums. Three home games were played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts and the other three games on the UMass campus at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium. This was UMass's first season as an independent. They finished the season 2–10.
Schedule
The game between Massachusetts and Old Dominion on October 8, 2016, was rescheduled due to Hurricane Matthew. The game was moved a day sooner to October 7, 2016 with an 8:00pm kickoff. Schedule source:
Game summaries Florida
Broadcasters: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic
Boston College
Broadcasters: Eric Frede, Andy Gresh
FIU
Broadcasters: John Rooke, Pete Brock
Mississippi State
Broadcasters: Eric Frede, Andy Gresh
Tulane
Broadcasters: Eric Frede, Andy Gresh
Old Dominion
Broadcasters: Ted Alexander, Andy Mashaw, Doug Ripley
Louisiana Tech
Broadcasters: Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Hali Oughton
South Carolina
Broadcasters: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic
Wagner
Broadcasters: John Rooke, Pete Brock
Troy
Broadcasters: Matt Stewart, Tom O'Brien
BYU
Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom
Hawaii
Broadcasters: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
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