2016–17 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team represented the University of Memphis during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marks the fourth for the Tigers as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Tigers, led by ninth year head coach Melissa McFerrin, played their home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. They finished the season 14–16, 7–9 in AAC play to finish in a 4-way tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the American Athletic women's tournament to Tulsa.

Media
All Tigers home games will have a radio broadcast live on WUMR. Video streaming for all home games will be available on the Memphis Tiger Network, 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.

Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style="background:#0C1C8C; color:#8E9295;"| Exhibition

!colspan=12 style="background:#0C1C8C; color:#8E9295;"| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=12 style="background:#0C1C8C; color:#8E9295;"| AAC regular season

!colspan=12 style="background:#0C1C8C; color:#8E9295;"| American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament