2016 Butler Bulldogs football team
The 2016 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eleventh-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
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
3:00 PM |
at Indiana State* |
Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN |
ESPN3 |
L 25–41 |
5,625 |
September 10 |
6:30 PM |
Franklin* |
Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN |
BAA |
W 59–14 |
4,732 |
September 17 |
7:00 PM |
at Taylor* |
Turner Stadium • Upland, IN |
BAA |
W 27–14 |
2,718 |
September 24 |
6:00 PM |
at Campbell |
Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC |
BSN |
L 27–33 OT |
6,610 |
October 1 |
1:00 PM |
San Diego |
Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN |
BAA |
L 10–44 |
2,408 |
October 8 |
1:00 PM |
Marist |
Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN |
BAA |
L 21–30 |
5,236 |
October 15 |
12:00 PM |
at Davidson |
Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC |
DAA |
W 20–17 |
2,917 |
October 22 |
1:00 PM |
Dayton |
Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN |
BAA |
L 16–31 |
3,260 |
October 29 |
1:00 PM |
at Valparaiso |
Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy) |
ESPN3 |
W 23–12 |
2,141 |
November 5 |
1:00 PM |
Morehead State |
Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN |
BAA |
L 28–54 |
4,896 |
November 12 |
2:00 PM |
at Drake |
Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA |
BV |
L 14–28 |
1,897 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game summaries
at Indiana State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
25 |
Sycamores |
14 |
3 |
21 |
3 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
25–9–2 |
2015 |
L 17–52 |
Franklin
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Grizzlies |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Bulldogs |
21 |
21 |
10 |
7 |
59 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
41–18–2 |
2015 |
W 41–14 |
at Taylor
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
7 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
27 |
Trojans |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–0 |
2015 |
W 41–10 |
at Campbell
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
10 |
7 |
10 | 0 |
27 |
Fighting Camels |
0 |
20 |
0 |
7 | 6 |
33 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–3 |
2015 |
W 25–24 |
San Diego
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Toreros |
14 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
44 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–16 |
2015 |
L 27–28 |
Marist
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Foxes |
0 |
20 |
0 |
10 |
30 |
Bulldogs |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–2 |
2015 |
L 14–35 |
at Davidson
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
Wildcats |
7 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–5 |
2015 |
W 38–7 |
Dayton
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Flyers |
14 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
31 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
16 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–28–1 |
2015 |
L 24–27 |
at Valparaiso
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
10 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
23 |
Crusaders |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
49–25 |
2015 |
W 42–21 |
Morehead State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
10 |
24 |
10 |
10 |
54 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–13 |
2015 |
L 21–34 |
at Drake
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
BU Bulldogs |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
DU Bulldogs |
7 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–16–1 |
2015 |
W 20–13 |
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