2016 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
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.
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (4–4 MEAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Pry |
| Defensive coordinator | Charles Jones |
| Home stadium | Municipal Stadium (Capacity: 9,601) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 12:00 pm | Alcorn State* | ESPN | No contest[a] | ||
| September 10 | 7:00 pm | at North Texas* | CUSA.tv | L 20–41 | 15,609 | |
| September 17 | 4:00 pm | Tennessee State* |
| CEN | L 24–31 | 9,385 |
| September 24 | 7:00 pm | at Savannah State | SSAA | L 10–16 OT | 5,374 | |
| October 1 | 4:00 pm | North Carolina Central |
| CEN | L 14–31 | 4,216 |
| October 15[b] | 1:00 pm | No. 15 North Carolina A&T |
| ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay) | L 35–52 | 3,715 |
| October 22 | 2:00 pm | at Norfolk State | ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay) | W 21–14 | 3,618 | |
| October 29 | 4:00 pm | Delaware State |
| CEN | W 41–10 | 7,822 |
| November 5 | 1:00 pm | at Morgan State | W 41–10 | 3,521 | ||
| November 19 | 2:00 pm | vs. Florida A&M | ESPN Classic | W 39–19 | 45,372 | |
| November 26[c] | 1:30 pm | at South Carolina State | L 7–28 | 4,086 | ||
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- ^[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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Mean Green | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
At Savannah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
North Carolina Central
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #15 Aggies | 14 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 52 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
At Norfolk State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
At Morgan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Bears | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Vs. Florida A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 39 |
| Rattlers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
At South Carolina State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
References
- "NC A&T Football Game Rescheduled". NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Athletics. Retrieved October 15, 2016..
- "S.C. State Football Game Postponed" (Press release). WLTX. October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- "SC State Versus Bethune-Cookman Game Rescheduled". South Carolina State University Athletics. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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