2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 19
CFP	No. 23

2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#	7	–	1	14	–	1
No. 21 Louisville x	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 8 Florida State	5	–	3	10	–	3
NC State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Wake Forest	3	–	5	7	–	6
Boston College	2	–	6	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy	6	–	2	10	–	4
North Carolina	5	–	3	8	–	5
No. 20 Miami (FL)	5	–	3	9	–	4
Pittsburgh	5	–	3	8	–	5
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	9	–	4
Duke	1	–	7	4	–	8
Virginia	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
# – College Football Playoff champion $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Tech in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies are led by first-year head coach Justin Fuente and play their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Virginia Tech	Alma Mater
Justin Fuente	Head Coach	0	Murray State (1999)
Bud Foster	Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers	29	Murray State (1981)
Galen Scott	Assistant Head Coach/Safeties	0	Illinois State (2001)
Zohn Burden	Running Backs	1	VMI (2006)
Brad Cornelsen	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	0	Missouri Southern State (2000)
Brian Mitchell	Cornerbacks	0	BYU (1995)
James Shibest	Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends	0	Arkansas (1987)
Vance Vice	Offensive Line	0	Oklahoma State (1990)
Holmon Wiggins	Wide Receivers	0	New Mexico (2003)
Charley Wiles	Defensive Line	20	Murray State (1987)
Reference:^[1]

Schedule

September 312:30 p.m.Liberty*

ACCNW 36–13 62,234 September 108:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 Tennessee*

ABCL 24–45 156,990^‡ September 173:30 p.m.Boston College

Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry)

ESPNUW 49–0 60,054 September 2412:30 p.m.East Carolina*

Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, VA

ACCNW 54–17 63,712 October 83:30 p.m.at No. 17 North CarolinaNo. 25

ABC/ESPN2W 34–3 33,000 October 153:45 p.m.at SyracuseNo. 17

ESPNUL 17–31 33,838 October 207:00 p.m.Miami (FL)

Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry)

ESPNW 37–16 63,507 October 277:00 p.m.at PittsburghNo. 25

ESPNW 39–36 40,254 November 53:30 p.m.at DukeNo. 23

ESPNUW 24–21 38,217 November 123:30 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 18

Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry)

ESPNUL 20–30 65,632 November 193:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*

NBCW 34–31 80,795 November 2612:00 p.m.Virginia

Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry/Commonwealth Cup)

ESPN2W 52–10 63,120 December 38:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 ClemsonNo. 19

ABC

Template:CFB Schedule End

Schedule Source:^[2]

‡ – Current NCAA record for largest attendance for a collegiate football game.

Game summaries

Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	6	7	0	0	13
Hokies	7	17	9	3	36

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

vs. Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies	14	0	3	7	24
#17 Volunteers	0	24	7	14	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2009	VT, 37–14

Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Hokies	14	7	21	7	49

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–8	2015	VT, 26–10

East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	0	14	3	17
Hokies	14	24	9	7	54

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–7	2014	ECU, 35–28

North Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Hokies	6	7	14	7	34
#17 Tar Heels	0	3	0	0	3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
20–11–6	2015	UNC, 30–27

at Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Hokies	3	0	6	8	17
Orange	7	10	0	14	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–9	2003	VT, 51–7

Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	3	6	7	0	16
Hokies	3	13	14	7	37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–20	2015	MIA, 30–20

at Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Hokies	6	10	13	10	39
Panthers	0	14	7	15	36

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–7	2015	PITT, 17–13

at Duke

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Hokies	7	14	0	3	24
Blue Devils	7	0	7	7	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–9	2015	DUKE, 48–45

Georgia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	6	14	0	10	30
#18 Hokies	0	0	7	13	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–4	2015	VT, 23–21

at Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies	0	14	7	13	34
Fighting Irish	10	14	7	0	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	0	0	3	7	10
Hokies	7	21	24	0	52

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
55–37–5	2015	VT, 23–20

vs. Clemson–ACC Championship Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Hokies	7	7	7	14	35
#3 Tigers	14	7	14	7	42

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–20–1	2012	CLEM, 38–17

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV	RV	25	17	RV	25	23	18	RV	RV	19
Coaches	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	19	RV	25	21	22	RV	RV	18
CFP	Not released									19	14	—	—	23		Not released

References

^ "Football Staff". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
^ "2016 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/team/roster/_/id/259

[Coaches-1] "Football Staff". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 19, 2016.

[2] "2016 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

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