| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Record: | 7–7 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Nick Rolovich |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Brian Smith |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Spread option |
| Def Coach: | Kevin Lempa |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Aloha Stadium |
| Champion: | Hawaii Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Hawaii Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 52–35 vs. Middle Tennessee |
The 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head coach Nick Rolovich, who replaced Norm Chow.[1] They played their home games at Aloha Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division.
With their 52–16 loss to Boise State on November 12, the team clinched their sixth straight losing regular season, a new school record. However, with a 14–13 victory over Fresno State the following week, they won their fourth conference game, their most since joining the Mountain West. It also snapped a string of five straight losing conference seasons. In addition, with the win against UMass, Hawaii became bowl eligible for the first time since 2010, because of the lack of eligible teams.
All attendances at Aloha Stadium are in tickets sold.
See also: 2016 California Golden Bears football team. Calling the game for ESPN: Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti (from Bristol) and Fox Sports Australia's NRL host Warren Smith (live on-site). It was produced by Foxtel.
See also: 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team.
Calling the game for ESPN: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, and Dr. Jerry Punch. The 110,222 in attendance is the largest crowd to ever attend a University of Hawaii football game. The previous record for attendance was 107,145 during a game against Ohio State at the Ohio Stadium on September 12, 2015.
See also: 2016 UT Martin Skyhawks football team.
See also: 2016 Arizona Wildcats football team.
See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.
See also: 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team.
See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team.
See also: 2016 Air Force Falcons football team.
See also: 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team.
See also: 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team.
On the call for CBS Sports Network: Rich Waltz, Eric Davis, and Cassie McKinney.
See also: 2016 Boise State Broncos football team. On the call for CBS Sports Network: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, and Cassie McKinney.
See also: 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2016 UMass Minutemen football team.
See also: 2016 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team and 2016 Hawaii Bowl. Calling the game for ESPN: Chris Cotter, Mark May, and Maria Taylor.
| Name | Position | Seasons at Hawaii | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | 7 | Hawaii (2004) | ||
| Kevin Lempa | Defensive coordinator | 4 | Southern Connecticut State (1974) | |
| Mayur Chaudhari | Special teams coordinator / tight ends coach | 1 | UC Davis (2002) | |
| Linebackers Coach | 1 | Boston College (2014) | ||
| Secondary Coach | 2 | Hawaii (2004) | ||
| Wide receivers Coach | 1 | Willamette (2003) | ||
| Offensive line Coach | 4 | Colorado (1997) | ||
| Offensive coordinator / running backs coach | 6 | Hawaii (2005) | ||
| Pass Game Coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 2 | Hawaii (2002) | ||
| Legi Suiaunoa | Defensive line Coach | 1 | Nevada (2002) | |
| Bubba Reynolds | Strength and conditioning | 1 | Humboldt State (2011) |