2016 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game

2016 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
Logo of the Championship Game
1234 Total
Temple 1410010 34
Navy 0370 10
DateDecember 3, 2016
Season2016
StadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
LocationAnnapolis, Maryland
MVPP. J. Walker (QB, Temple)
FavoriteNavy by 2
RefereeMichael Roche[1]
Attendance22,815[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC/IMG
AnnouncersJoe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, and Holly Rowe (ABC)
Tony Castricone and Tony Pike (IMG)
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2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Temple xy$   7 1     10 4  
No. 19 South Florida x   7 1     11 2  
UCF   4 4     6 7  
Cincinnati   1 7     4 8  
UConn   1 7     3 9  
East Carolina   1 7     3 9  
West Division
Navy xy   7 1     9 5  
Tulsa   6 2     10 3  
Memphis   5 3     8 5  
Houston   5 3     9 4  
SMU   3 5     5 7  
Tulane   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game, held on Saturday, December 3, 2016,[2] was the second football championship game for that conference. Houston defeated Temple, 24–13, in last year's game.

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  2. ^ "American Athletic Conference Announces 2016 Football Schedule". TheAmerican.org. American Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 24, 2016.