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2016 Butler Bulldogs football team

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2016 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record4–7 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinatorJoe Cheshire (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Cooper (7th season)
Home stadiumButler Bowl
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 San Diego $^   8 0     10 2  
Dayton   7 1     9 2  
Drake   6 2     7 4  
Marist   5 3     5 6  
Jacksonville   4 3     5 5  
Campbell   3 4     5 5  
Morehead State   3 5     4 7  
Valparaiso   3 5     4 7  
Butler   2 6     4 7  
Stetson   2 6     4 7  
Davidson   0 8     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:00 pmat Indiana State*ESPN3L 25–415,625
September 106:30 pmFranklin (IN)*BAAW 59–144,732
September 177:00 pmat Taylor*
BAAW 27–142,718
September 246:00 pmat CampbellBSNL 27–33 OT6,610
October 11:00 pmSan Diego
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
BAAL 10–442,408
October 81:00 pmMaristdagger
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
BAAL 21–305,236
October 1512:00 pmat DavidsonDAAW 20–172,917
October 221:00 pmDayton
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
BAAL 16–313,260
October 291:00 pmat ValparaisoESPN3W 23–122,141
November 51:00 pmMorehead State
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
BAAL 28–544,896
November 122:00 pmat DrakeBVL 14–281,897

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Game summaries

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At Indiana State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 6 6 13 25
Sycamores 14 3 21 3 41

Franklin

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1 2 3 4 Total
Grizzlies 0 14 0 0 14
Bulldogs 21 21 10 7 59

At Taylor

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 3 10 27
Trojans 0 7 7 0 14

At Campbell

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Bulldogs 0 10 7 100 27
Fighting Camels 0 20 0 76 33

San Diego

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 14 3 7 20 44
Bulldogs 0 0 3 7 10

Marist

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 0 20 0 10 30
Bulldogs 7 7 7 0 21

At Davidson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 7 6 20
Wildcats 7 7 3 0 17

Dayton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 14 14 3 0 31
Bulldogs 0 3 7 6 16

At Valparaiso

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 3 0 10 23
Crusaders 6 6 0 0 12

Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 10 24 10 10 54
Bulldogs 0 7 7 14 28

At Drake

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1 2 3 4 Total
BU Bulldogs 0 7 7 0 14
DU Bulldogs 7 7 14 0 28

References

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  1. ^ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.