2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team
The 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by thirteenth-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Beirne Stadium. The stadium was renamed Beirnie Stadium from Bulldog Stadium on September 25. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place.
| 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–2 NEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Greg Gigantino |
| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 4,400) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne + | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 1 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 1, head coach Marty Fine resigned.[1] He finished at Bryant with a 13 year record of 80–61.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Merrimack* | NECFR | W 41–20 | 4,277 | |
| September 10 | 4:05 p.m. | at Montana State* | WBS | L 24–27 | 18,867 | |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Brown* |
| NECFR | L 27–35 | 4,116 |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut |
| ESPN3 | W 45–25 | 4,514 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Maine* | FCS | L 31–35 | 7,266 | |
| October 15 | Noon | at Saint Francis (PA) | NECFR | L 3–38 | 1,450 | |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Wagner |
| NECFR | W 27–17 | 3,867 |
| October 29 | Noon | at Duquesne | NECFR | L 31–35 | 1,067 | |
| November 5 | Noon | Robert Morris |
| NECFR | W 24–13 | 2,362 |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Coastal Carolina* | CSN | L 21–31 | 6,528 | |
| November 19 | Noon | at Sacred Heart | ESPN3 | W 42–34 | 2,015 | |
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Game summaries
Merrimack
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warriors | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Bulldogs | 8 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
At Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
Brown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| Bulldogs | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
At Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Black Bears | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
At Saint Francis (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Red Flash | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
At Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Dukes | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonials | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
At Coastal Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| #15 Chanticleers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 31 |
At Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Pioneers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
References
- "Bryant football coach, Marty Fine, announces resignation". December 2016.
- "2016 Bryant Bulldogs Football Schedule". Bryant University Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
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