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American college football season
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[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 3:00 pm | at Indiana State* | | ESPN3 | L 25–41 | 5,625 |
September 10 | 6:30 pm | Franklin* | | BAA | W 59–14 | 4,732 |
September 17 | 7:00 pm | at Taylor* | | BAA | W 27–14 | 2,718 |
September 24 | 6:00 pm | at Campbell | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | BV | L 14–28 | 1,897 |
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Game summaries[edit]
At Indiana State[edit]
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
13 |
25 |
Sycamores
|
14
|
3
|
21
|
3 |
41 |
Franklin[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Grizzlies
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Bulldogs
|
21
|
21
|
10
|
7 |
59 |
At Taylor[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
10 |
27 |
Trojans
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
At Campbell[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
10 | 0 |
27 |
Fighting Camels
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
7 | 6 |
33 |
San Diego[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
20 |
44 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
10 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Foxes
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
10 |
30 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
At Davidson[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
6 |
20 |
Wildcats
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
17 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Flyers
|
14
|
14
|
3
|
0 |
31 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
6 |
16 |
At Valparaiso[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
10 |
23 |
Crusaders
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0 |
12 |
Morehead State[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
10
|
24
|
10
|
10 |
54 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
At Drake[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
BU Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
DU Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
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