| Mode: | Women's basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Temple Owls |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | The American |
| Coachrank: | 23 |
| Record: | 24–8 |
| Conf Record: | 13–3 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach1: | Way Veney |
| Asst Coach2: | Willnett Crockett |
| Asst Coach3: | C. J. Jones |
| Bowl: | NCAA Women's Tournament |
| Bowl Result: | first round |
The 2016–17 Temple Owls women's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the third for the Owls as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Owls, led by eighth year head coach Tonya Cardoza, played their home games at McGonigle Hall and the Liacouras Center. They finished the season 24–8, 13–3 in AAC play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference women's tournament, where they lost to South Florida. They received at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, which was their first time since 2007, where they were upset by Oregon in the first round.
All Owls home games will have video streaming on Owls TV, ESPN3, or AAC Digital. Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. There are no radio broadcasts for Owls women's basketball games.
[1] |-! colspan="12" style="background:#9e1b34; color:#fff;"| Exhibition|-! colspan="12" style="background:#9e1b34; color:#fff;"| Regular season|-! colspan="12" style="background:#9e1b34; color:#fff;"| American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament|-! colspan="12" style="background:#9e1b34; color:#fff;"| NCAA Women's Tournament
See main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
| + Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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| AP | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 25 | RV | RV | N/A | |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | RV |
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