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2016 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record4–7 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinatorJoe Cheshire
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Cooper
Home stadium Butler 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 in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 11th-year head coach Jeff Voris and played their home games at the Butler Bowl. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in PFL play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:00 pmat Indiana State* ESPN3L 25–415,625
September 106:30 pm Franklin* BAAW 59–144,732
September 177:00 pmat Taylor*
BAAW 27–142,718
September 246:00 pmat Campbell BSNL 27–33 OT6,610
October 11:00 pm San Diego
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
BAAL 10–442,408
October 81:00 pm Maristdagger
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
BAAL 21–305,236
October 1512:00 pmat Davidson DAAW 20–172,917
October 221:00 pm Dayton
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
BAAL 16–313,260
October 291:00 pmat ValparaisoESPN3W 23–122,141
November 51:00 pm Morehead State
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
BAAL 28–544,896
November 122:00 pmat Drake BVL 14–281,897

Game summaries

At Indiana State

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

Franklin

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

At Taylor

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

At Campbell

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

San Diego

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

Marist

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

At Davidson

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

Dayton

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

At Valparaiso

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

Morehead State

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

At Drake

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

References