Head Coach: Mark Richt (1st season)
Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Record: 9-4 (5-3 ACC)
Previous: 2015
Next: 2017
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | Florida A&M | W | 70-3 | 1-0 |
| 9/10 | Florida Atlantic | W | 38-10 | 2-0 |
| 9/17 | at Appalachian State | W | 45-10 | 3-0 |
| 10/1 | at Georgia Tech | W | 35-21 | 4-0 (1-0) |
| 10/8 | Florida State | L | 19-20 | 4-1 (1-1) |
| 10/15 | North Carolina | L | 13-20 | 4-2 (1-2) |
| 10/20 (Thu) | at Virginia Tech | L | 16-37 | 4-3 (1-3) |
| 10/29 | at Notre Dame | L | 27-30 | 4-4 (1-3) |
| 11/5 | Pittsburgh | W | 51-28 | 5-4 (2-3) |
| 11/12 | at Virginia | W | 34-14 | 6-4 (3-3) |
| 11/19 | at North Carolina State | W | 27-13 | 7-4 (4-3) |
| 11/26 | Duke | W | 40-21 | 8-4 (5-3) |
| Russell Athletic Bowl (@ Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL) | ||||
| 12/28 | West Virginia | W | 31-14 | 9-4 (5-3) |
Season Recap[]
Florida A&M[]
Miami opened the Mark Richt era with a 70-3 win over Florida A&M. Brad Kaaya threw for 135 yards and 4 TDS, and Mark Walton ran for 116 and a touchdown. To open the game, Miami CB Corn Elder intercepted a pass on the Rattlers own 28. The Canes answered quickly, as Mark Walton ran to the 3 on the first play of their drive. Kaaya found Marquez Williams for a touchdown, putting Miami up 7-0. After forcing a punt, Miami drove downfield again, scoring on a Joseph Yearby touchdown run to go up 14-0. After several punts and missed field goals (by Miami), Kaaya threw his second touchdown of the game, finding Chris Herndon II from 16 yards out. Later, Yearby ran for a 64 yard TD (28-0). The Canes poured it on in the 3rd quarter, scoring 42 points, and demolishing the Rattlers 70-3
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| Date | 9/3/16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||