2016 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2016
Team:Bethune–Cookman Wildcats
Conference:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MEAC
Record:4–6
Conf Record:4–4
Head Coach:Terry Sims
Hc Year:2nd
Off Coach:Jim Pry
Def Coach:Charles Jones
Stadium:Municipal Stadium

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

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".

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]

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

See also: 2016 Alcorn State Braves football team and MEAC/SWAC Challenge.

At North Texas

See also: 2016 North Texas Mean Green football team.

Tennessee State

See also: 2016 Tennessee State Tigers football team.

At Savannah State

See also: 2016 Savannah State Tigers football team.

North Carolina Central

See also: 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team.

North Carolina A&T

At Norfolk State

See also: 2016 Norfolk State Spartans football team.

Delaware State

See also: 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team.

At Morgan State

See also: 2016 Morgan State Bears football team.

Vs. Florida A&M

See also: Florida Classic.

At South Carolina State

See also: 2016 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NC A&T Football Game Rescheduled. NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Athletics. 15 October 2016. .
  2. S.C. State Football Game Postponed. WLTX. October 4, 2016. October 5, 2016.
  3. Web site: SC State Versus Bethune-Cookman Game Rescheduled. South Carolina State University Athletics. October 7, 2016. October 14, 2016.