2016 Butler Bulldogs football team

2016 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	4–7 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach	Jeff Voris (11th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Joe Cheshire (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tim Cooper (7th season)
Home stadium	Butler Bowl
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 19 San Diego $^		8	–	0					10	–	2
Dayton		7	–	1					9	–	2
Drake		6	–	2					7	–	4
Marist		5	–	3					5	–	6
Jacksonville		4	–	3					5	–	5
Campbell		3	–	4					5	–	5
Morehead State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Valparaiso		3	–	5					4	–	7
Butler		2	–	6					4	–	7
Stetson		2	–	6					4	–	7
Davidson		0	–	8					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

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 (IN)*	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 All times are in Eastern time

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	6	6	13	25
Sycamores	14	3	21	3	41

	1	2	3	4	Total
Grizzlies	0	14	0	0	14
Bulldogs	21	21	10	7	59

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	3	10	27
Trojans	0	7	7	0	14

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bulldogs	0	10	7	10	0	27
Fighting Camels	0	20	0	7	6	33

	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

	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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	3	0	10	23
Crusaders	6	6	0	0	12

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	10	24	10	10	54
Bulldogs	0	7	7	14	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
BU Bulldogs	0	7	7	0	14
DU Bulldogs	7	7	14	0	28