From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American college football season
The 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Marty Fine in his 13th and final season as head coach, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the NEC. Bryant played home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The stadium was renamed from "Bulldog Stadium" on September 25.
On December 1, Fine resigned as head caoch.[1] He finished his 13-year tenure at Bryant with a record of 80–61.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
September 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Merrimack* | | NECFR | W 41–20 | 4,277 |
September 10 | 4:05 p.m. | at Montana State* | | | L 24–27 | 18,867 |
September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Brown* | - Bulldog Stadium
- Smithfield, RI
| NECFR | L 27–35 | 4,116 |
September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Beirne Stadium
- Smithfield, RI
| ESPN3 | W 45–25 | 4,514 |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Maine* | | FCS | L 31–35 | 7,266 |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis (PA) | | NECFR | L 3–38 | 1,450 |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Wagner | - Beirne Stadium
- Smithfield, RI
| NECFR | W 27–17 | 3,867 |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | | NECFR | L 31–35 | 1,067 |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Robert Morris | - Beirne Stadium
- Smithfield, RI
| NECFR | W 24–13 | 2,362 |
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Coastal Carolina* | | CSN | L 21–31 | 6,528 |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart | | ESPN3 | W 42–34 | 2,015 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
|
[2][3]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Warriors
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
20 |
Bulldogs
|
8
|
13
|
14
|
6 |
41 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
Bobcats
|
0
|
14
|
13
|
0 |
27 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bears
|
0
|
14
|
21
|
0 |
35 |
Bulldogs
|
21
|
0
|
6
|
0 |
27 |
Central Connecticut
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
14 |
25 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
21
|
10
|
7 |
45 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
7
|
10
|
0 |
31 |
Black Bears
|
0
|
7
|
21
|
7 |
35 |
At Saint Francis (PA)
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Red Flash
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
17 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Seahawks
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
17 |
Bulldogs
|
3
|
7
|
10
|
7 |
27 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
17
|
0
|
7 |
31 |
Dukes
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonials
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
0 |
13 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
14 |
24 |
At Coastal Carolina
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
#15 Chanticleers
|
6
|
3
|
7
|
15 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
42 |
Pioneers
|
14
|
3
|
10
|
7 |
34 |
|
---|
Venues | |
---|
Bowls & rivalries | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|