2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

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.

2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
Hawaii Bowl champion
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–7 (4–4 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Smith (1st as OC, 6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorKevin Lempa (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy   6 2     8 6  
Boise State x   6 2     10 3  
New Mexico x   6 2     9 4  
Air Force   5 3     10 3  
Colorado State   5 3     7 6  
Utah State   1 7     3 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$   6 2     11 3  
Hawaii   4 4     7 7  
Nevada   3 5     5 7  
San Jose State   3 5     4 8  
UNLV   3 5     4 8  
Fresno State   0 8     1 11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 264:00 pm[s 1]vs. California*
ESPNL 31–5161,247
September 36:00 amat No. 7 Michigan*ESPNL 3–63110,222
September 106:00 pmUT Martin*Oceanic PPVW 41–3623,900
September 174:45 pmat Arizona*P12NL 28–4750,116
October 16:00 pmNevada
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPVW 38–1723,593
October 811:30 amat San Jose StateOceanic PPVW 34–1716,837
October 156:00 pmUNLV 
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPVL 38–4131,287
October 229:00 amat Air ForceOceanic PPVW 34–27 2OT29,132
October 296:00 pmNew Mexico
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPVL 21–2823,964
November 52:00 pmat San Diego StateCBSSNL 0–5541,644
November 122:00 pmNo. 24 Boise State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
CBSSNL 16–5222,731
November 192:00 pmat Fresno StateOceanic PPVW 14–1326,951
November 266:00 pmUMass*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPVW 46–4022,739
December 243:00 pmMiddle Tennessee*
ESPNW 52–3523,175
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Hawaii time

All attendances at Aloha Stadium are in tickets sold.

Notes
  1. ^ Game date and time are listed in Hawaii Time. Sydney is on Australian Eastern Standard Time, which at game time was 20 hours ahead of Hawaii Time.

Game summaries edit

vs California edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 14 0 10 7 31
Golden Bears 17 17 7 10 51

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.

at #7 Michigan edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 0 3 3
#7 Wolverines 14 21 21 7 63

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.

Tennessee–Martin edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 10 7 7 12 36
Rainbow Warriors 7 7 14 13 41

at Arizona edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 0 7 14 28
Wildcats 20 14 10 3 47

Nevada edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 0 3 0 14 17
Rainbow Warriors 3 14 21 0 38

at San Jose State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 3 21 0 10 34
Spartans 3 7 7 0 17

UNLV edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 7 14 3 17 41
Rainbow Warriors 7 14 3 14 38

at Air Force edit

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 10 3 777 34
Falcons 7 0 6 770 27

New Mexico edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 14 0 7 7 28
Rainbow Warriors 0 14 0 7 21

at San Diego State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 0 0 0
Aztecs 14 13 14 14 55

On the call for CBS Sports Network: Rich Waltz, Eric Davis, and Cassie McKinney.

#24 Boise State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#24 Broncos 14 21 10 7 52
Rainbow Warriors 0 3 3 10 16

On the call for CBS Sports Network: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, and Cassie McKinney.

at Fresno State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 7 0 7 14
Bulldogs 0 7 3 3 13

Massachusetts edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 3 10 13 14 40
Rainbow Warriors 10 14 9 13 46

Middle Tennessee–Hawaii Bowl edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 14 21 10 7 52
Blue Raiders 14 7 7 7 35

Calling the game for ESPN: Chris Cotter, Mark May, and Maria Taylor.

Personnel edit

Coaching staff edit

Name Position Seasons at
Hawaii
Alma mater
Nick Rolovich 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)
Sean Duggan Linebackers Coach 1 Boston College (2014)
Abe Elimimian Secondary Coach 2 Hawaii (2004)
Kefense Hynson Wide receivers Coach 1 Willamette (2003)
Chris Naeole Offensive line Coach 4 Colorado (1997)
Brian Smith Offensive coordinator / running backs coach 6 Hawaii (2005)
Craig Stutzmann 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)

Roster edit

2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football

Quarterback

  • 11 Ikaika Woolsey –   senior (6'1, 215)
  • 13 Cole McDonaldfreshman (6'4, 205)
  • 15 Aaron Zwahlen –   freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 16 Beau Reilly –   sophomore (6'6, 190)
  • 17 Cole Brownholtz – sophomore (6'4, 210)
  • 18 Kyle Gallup – freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 19 Dru Brownsophomore (6'0, 200)

Tailback

  •  4 Steven Lakalaka – senior (5'10, 210)
  •  6 Paul Harris –   senior (5'11, 190)
  • 21 Freddie Holly III – freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 22 Diocemy Saint Juste  junior (5'8, 195)
  • 29 Genta Ito – junior (5'8, 195)
  • 33 Melvin Davis – senior (6'2, 235)
  • 47 Kaiwi Chung –   sophomore (5'11, 240) (FB)
  • 48 Ryan Tuiasoa –   junior (5'11, 210)

Wide receiver

  •  9 Devan Stubblefield –   sophomore (6'0, 190)
  • 10 Makoa Camanse-Stevens – senior (6'4, 205)
  • 12 Keelan Ewaliko –   junior (5'11, 200)
  • 14 Marcus Kempsenior (6'4, 200)
  • 23 Dylan Collie –   sophomore (5'10, 175)
  • 24 Samson Anguay – senior (5'7, 170)
  • 30 Davine Tullis – freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 31 Frank Abreu –   junior (6'0, 200)
  • 34 Nic Tom – freshman (5'9, 180)
  • 35 Don'Yeh Patterson –   sophomore (6'0, 175)
  • 45 John Ursua  freshman (5'10, 165)
  • 80 Ammon Barker –   junior (6'4, 215)
  • 81 Kalakaua Timoteo – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 84 Isaiah Bernard – senior (6'1, 190)
  • 88 Kalei Letoto – senior (5'10, 190)
  • Marcus Armstrong-Brown – junior (6'3, 195)

Tight end

  •  7 Metuisela `Unga – junior (6'5, 240)
  • 82 Davasyia Hagger –   junior (6'6, 230)
  • 85 Andrew James-Ho –   junior (6'2, 240)
  • 86 Dakota Torres –   sophomore (6'2, 245)
  • 95 Sione Kauhi –   freshman (6'5, 250)
 

Offensive lineman

  • 50 Dejon Allen –   junior (6'3, 290)
  • 51 John Wa'a –   junior (6'4, 315)
  • 56 Elijah Tupai –   junior (6'4, 315)
  • 57 J.R. Hensley –   freshman (6'5, 310)
  • 60 Chris Posa – junior (6'4, 290)
  • 64 Fred Ulu-Perry – sophomore (6'2, 305)
  • 65 Asotui Eli  sophomore (6'4, 315)
  • 66 Eperone Moananu – sophomore (6'2, 290)
  • 67 Josh Hauani'o – freshman (6'4, 300)
  • 70 Luke Clements –   sophomore (6'5, 300)
  • 71 King James Taylor – freshman (6'4, 305)
  • 72 Matt Norman –   junior (6'5, 270)
  • 73 Austin Webb –   freshman (6'8, 310)
  • 74 RJ Hollis –   senior (6'4, 295)
  • 78 Leo Koloamatangi  senior (6'5, 310)

Defensive lineman

  •  3 David Manoa –   junior (6'3, 240)
  •  5 Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea –   senior (6'3, 240)
  •  8 Penitito Faalologo –   junior (5'11, 300)
  • 45 Tevarua Eldridge –   sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 49 Manly Williams –   freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 63 Taaga Tuulima – freshman (6'2, 280)
  • 70 Joey Nu'uanu-Kuhi'iki – freshman (6'3, 260)
  • 75 Kory Rasmussen –   senior (6'2, 295)
  • 77 Alesana Sunia – freshman (6'3, 305)
  • 89 Cole Carter – freshman (6'4, 265)
  • 91 Samiuela Akoteu –   freshman (6'2, 320)
  • 92 Maxwell Hendrie – freshman (6'4, 245)
  • 93 Isaac Liva – freshman (6'5, 230)
  • 94 Ka'aumoana Gifford –   sophomore (6'4, 275)
  • 96 Kaimana Padello – freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 97 Meffy Koloamatangi –   junior (6'5, 240)
  • 98 Viane Moala – freshman (6'7, 270)
  • 99 Zeno Choi – sophomore (6'3, 260)
  • Netane Muti – freshman (6'4, 275)

Long snappers

  • 62 Brodie Nakama – senior (5'9, 225)
 

Linebacker

  •  2 Jerrol Garcia-Williams  senior (6'2, 230)
  • 10 Jeremiah Pritchard – freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 22 Ikem Okeke – freshman (6'0, 220)
  • 27 Solomon Matautia –   freshman (6'1, 230)
  • 31 Jahlani Tavai  sophomore (6'4, 235)
  • 38 Malachi Mageo –   sophomore (6'2, 210)
  • 40 Dany Mulanga –   sophomore (6'3, 200)
  • 41 Noah Borden – sophomore (6'1, 215) (+LS)
  • 44 Russell Williams Jr. – junior (6'1, 230)
  • 52 Dalton Gouveia –   freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 53 Dayton Furuta –   freshman (5'11, 230)
  • 54 La'akea Look – freshman (6'0, 225)
  • 58 Rashaan Falemalu –   sophomore (6'1, 230)
  • 59 Max Broman –   junior (6'1, 220)
  • 88 Tumua Tuinei –   sophomore (5'9, 210)

Defensive back

  • 11 Jamal Mayo –   senior (5'11, 185)
  • 13 Keala Santiago – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 15 Daniel Lewis Jr. – junior (5'11, 180)
  • 16 Kalen Hicks – freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 18 Rojesterman Farris II –   freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 19 Jalen Rogers –   senior (6'1, 200)
  • 20 Zach Wilson – freshman (5'11, 170)
  • 21 Damien Packer –   senior (5'11, 210)
  • 24 Mykal Tolliver – freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 25 Austin Borengasser –   freshman (6'2, 205)
  • 26 Dejaun Butler – senior (5'11, 180)
  • 28 Cameron Hayes –   freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 33 Tyrus Tuiasosopo – freshman (6'4, 180)
  • 37 Austin Gerard –   junior (6'1, 195)
  • 39 Trayvon Henderson  junior (6'0, 200)
  • 42 Scheyenne Sanitoa – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • Eugene Ford – freshman (6'2, 185)

Placekicker

  •  1 Rigoberto Sanchezsenior (6'1, 190) (+P)
  • 69 Stephen Yaffe – freshman (5'11, 185)

Punter

  • 46 Alex Trifonovitch –   freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 83 Stan Gaudion – freshman (6'3, 210)

References edit

  1. ^ Tsai, Stephen (November 1, 2015). "Chow Let Go by University of Hawaii". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved March 4, 2016.