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American college football season
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
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 12:00 PM Alcorn State *ESPN canceled [a]
September 10 7:00 PM at North Texas * CUSA.tv L 20–4115,609
September 17 4:00 PM Tennessee State * Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL CEN L 24–319,385
September 24 7:00 PM at Savannah State SSAA L 10–16 OT 5,374
October 1 4:00 PM North Carolina Central Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL CEN L 14–314,216
October 15[b] 1:00 PM No. 15 North Carolina A&T Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL ESPN3, ESPNU (Tape Delay) L 35–523,715
October 22 2:00 PM at Norfolk State ESPN3, ESPNU (Tape Delay) W 21–143,618
October 29 4:00 PM Delaware State Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL CEN W 41–107,822
November 5 1:00 PM at Morgan State W 41–103,521
November 19 2:00 PM vs. Florida A&M ESPN Classic W 39–1945,372
November 26[c] 1:30 PM at South Carolina State L 7–284,086
^[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
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Tennessee State
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
3
14
7
7
31
Wildcats
7
10
0
7
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–6
2013
BCU, 12–9
at Savannah State
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Wildcats
3
0
0
7 0
10
Tigers
0
10
0
0 6
16
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
39–8–3
2013
BCU, 42–12
North Carolina Central
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
7
10
14
31
Wildcats
7
0
0
7
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–1
2015
BCU, 28–26
North Carolina A&T
1
2
3
4
Total
#15 Aggies
14
7
3
28
52
Wildcats
7
7
7
14
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
22–15
2015
NCAT, 14–24
at Norfolk State
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
7
14
0
0
21
Spartans
7
0
0
7
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–8
2015
BCU, 59–49
Delaware State
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
0
3
0
7
10
Wildcats
7
6
14
14
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–20
2015
BCU, 49–21
at Morgan State
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
10
10
7
14
41
Bears
3
0
7
0
10
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
21–7
2015
BCU, 38–14
vs. Florida A&M
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
14
7
0
18
39
Rattlers
3
7
3
6
19
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
20–50–1
2015
BCU, 35–14
at South Carolina State
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
7
0
0
7
Bulldogs
7
7
7
7
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
22–32–1
2015
BCU, 17–14
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