2023 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
The 2023 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team will represent the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year coach Timmy Chang, the Rainbow Warriors will play their home games at the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex as members of the Mountain West Conference.
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 2–6 (0–3 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ian Shoemaker (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Roman Sapolu (1st as co-OC, 2nd overall season) |
| Offensive scheme | Run and shoot |
| Defensive coordinator | Jacob Yoro (3rd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Eti Ena (1st as co-DC, 2nd overall season) |
| Home stadium | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex (capacity: 15,194) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Air Force | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 2, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | SECN | L 28–35 | 21,407 | |
| September 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Stanford* | CBSSN | L 24–37 | 13,739 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Albany* |
| SPEC PPV | W 31–20 | 9,485 |
| September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Oregon* | P12N | L 10–55 | 52,779 | |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| SPEC PPV | W 20–17 | 10,254 |
| September 30 | 10:00 a.m. | at UNLV |
| SPEC PPV | L 20–44 | 25,328 |
| October 14 | 5:00 p.m. | San Diego State |
| CBSSN | L 34–41 | 10,039 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at New Mexico | SPEC PPV | L 21–42 | 13,723 | |
| October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | San Jose State |
| SPEC PPV | ||
| November 4 | 10:00 a.m. | at Nevada | SPEC PPV | |||
| November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Air Force |
| SPEC PPV | ||
| November 18 | 9:00 a.m. | at Wyoming | SPEC PPV | |||
| November 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Colorado State |
| SPEC PPV | ||
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Source: [1]
Game summaries
at Vanderbilt
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Commodores | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN
- Date: August 26, 2023
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Stanford
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 7 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
- Date: September 1, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Robert Turbin (analyst)
Albany
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
- Date: September 9, 2023
- TV: SPEC PPV
at No. 13 Oregon
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 13 Ducks | 24 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
New Mexico State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 10,254
- Referee: Michael Cuttone
- TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey, Rich Miano, and Jordan Helle
at UNLV
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, NV
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 10:00 a.m.
- TV: SPEC PPV
San Diego State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- TV: CBSSN
at New Mexico
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
- Date: October 21, 2023
- TV: SPEC PPV
San Jose State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
- Date: October 28, 2023
- TV: SPEC PPV
at Nevada
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 4, 2023
- TV: SPEC PPV
Air Force
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
- Date: November 11, 2023
- TV: SPEC PPV
at Wyoming
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY
- Date: November 18, 2023
- TV: SPEC PPV
Colorado State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
- Date: November 25, 2023
- TV: SPEC PPV
References
- "2023 Football Schedule". University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
