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
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

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

Alcorn State

1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 0
Wildcats 0
  • Game was cancelled due to inclement weather and was declared a "no contest".

At North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 0 6 7 20
Mean Green 7 17 10 7 41

Tennessee State

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 14 7 7 31
Wildcats 7 10 0 7 24

At Savannah State

1 2 3 4OT Total
Wildcats 3 0 0 70 10
Tigers 0 10 0 06 16

North Carolina Central

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 10 14 31
Wildcats 7 0 0 7 14

North Carolina A&T

1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Aggies 14 7 3 28 52
Wildcats 7 7 7 14 35

At Norfolk State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 14 0 0 21
Spartans 7 0 0 7 14

Delaware State

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 3 0 7 10
Wildcats 7 6 14 14 41

At Morgan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 10 10 7 14 41
Bears 3 0 7 0 10

Vs. Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 14 7 0 18 39
Rattlers 3 7 3 6 19

At South Carolina State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 0 0 7
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28

References

  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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