2016 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

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2016 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Pry
Defensive coordinatorCharles Jones
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 North Carolina Central $   8 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Hampton   5 – 3     5 – 6  
South Carolina State   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Florida A&M *   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Norfolk State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Savannah State *   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Morgan State *   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Howard *   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Delaware State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Terry Sims and played their home games at Municipal Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 4–6, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in a two-way tie for fifth place.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 412:00 pmAlcorn State*
ESPNNo contest[a]
September 107:00 pmat North Texas*
CUSA.tvL 20–4115,609
September 174:00 pmTennessee State*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
CENL 24–319,385
September 247:00 pmat Savannah State
SSAAL 10–16 OT5,374
October 14:00 pmNorth Carolina Central
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
CENL 14–314,216
October 15[b]1:00 pmNo. 15 North Carolina A&T
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay)L 35–523,715
October 222:00 pmat Norfolk State
ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay)W 21–143,618
October 294:00 pmDelaware Statedagger
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
CENW 41–107,822
November 51:00 pmat Morgan State
W 41–103,521
November 192:00 pmvs. Florida A&M
ESPN ClassicW 39–1945,372
November 26[c]1:30 pmat South Carolina State
L 7–284,086
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
^[a] The game between Alcorn State and Bethune–Cookman was canceled due to inclement weather. The game was delayed due to lightning in the second quarter with 7:13 remaining. Alcorn was leading 13–7. Both schools' athletic directors decided not to reschedule the game, thus declaring it a "no contest".
^[b] The game between North Carolina A&T and Bethune–Cookman was rescheduled from October 13, 2016 due to damages sustained to Daytona Beach from Hurricane Matthew.[1]
^[c] The game between South Carolina State and Bethune–Cookman was postponed in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.[2] The game was rescheduled for November 26 on October 7, 2016.[3]
Source: Schedule

Game summaries[edit]

Alcorn State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 0
Wildcats 0
See also: 2016 Alcorn State Braves football team and MEAC/SWAC Challenge
  • Game was cancelled due to inclement weather and was declared a "no contest".

At North Texas[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 0 6 7 20
Mean Green 7 17 10 7 41
See also: 2016 North Texas Mean Green football team

Tennessee State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 14 7 7 31
Wildcats 7 10 0 7 24
See also: 2016 Tennessee State Tigers football team

At Savannah State[edit]

1 2 3 4OT Total
Wildcats 3 0 0 70 10
Tigers 0 10 0 06 16
See also: 2016 Savannah State Tigers football team

North Carolina Central[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 10 14 31
Wildcats 7 0 0 7 14
See also: 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

North Carolina A&T[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Aggies 14 7 3 28 52
Wildcats 7 7 7 14 35
See also: 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

At Norfolk State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 14 0 0 21
Spartans 7 0 0 7 14
See also: 2016 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Delaware State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 3 0 7 10
Wildcats 7 6 14 14 41
See also: 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team

At Morgan State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 10 10 7 14 41
Bears 3 0 7 0 10
See also: 2016 Morgan State Bears football team

Vs. Florida A&M[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 14 7 0 18 39
Rattlers 3 7 3 6 19
See also: 2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team and Florida Classic

At South Carolina State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 0 0 7
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28
See also: 2016 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NC A&T Football Game Rescheduled". NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Athletics. Retrieved October 15, 2016..
  2. ^ "S.C. State Football Game Postponed" (Press release). WLTX. October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "SC State Versus Bethune-Cookman Game Rescheduled". South Carolina State University Athletics. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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