2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team

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2016 Bryant Bulldogs football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGreg Gigantino (10th season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Duquesne +   5 1     8 3  
Saint Francis (PA) +^   5 1     7 5  
Wagner   4 2     6 5  
Bryant   4 2     5 6  
Sacred Heart   1 5     6 5  
Central Connecticut   1 5     2 9  
Robert Morris   1 5     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by thirteenth-year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Beirne Stadium. The stadium was renamed Beirnie Stadium from Bulldog Stadium on September 25. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place.

On December 1, head coach Marty Fine resigned.[1] He finished at Bryant with a 13 year record of 80–61.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:00 p.m.Merrimack*NECFRW 41–204,277
September 104:05 p.m.at Montana State*WBSL 24–2718,867
September 171:00 p.m.Brown*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRL 27–354,116
September 241:00 p.m.Central Connecticutdagger
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
ESPN3W 45–254,514
October 13:30 p.m.at Maine*FCSL 31–357,266
October 15Noonat Saint Francis (PA)NECFRL 3–381,450
October 221:00 p.m.Wagner
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRW 27–173,867
October 29Noonat DuquesneNECFRL 31–351,067
November 5NoonRobert Morris
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NECFRW 24–132,362
November 122:00 p.m.at No. 15 Coastal Carolina*CSNL 21–316,528
November 19Noonat Sacred HeartESPN3W 42–342,015

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Game summaries[edit]

Merrimack[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 3 10 0 7 20
Bulldogs 8 13 14 6 41

At Montana State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 7 7 7 24
Bobcats 0 14 13 0 27

Brown[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 14 21 0 35
Bulldogs 21 0 6 0 27

Central Connecticut[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 3 0 8 14 25
Bulldogs 7 21 10 7 45

At Maine[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 7 10 0 31
Black Bears 0 7 21 7 35

At Saint Francis (PA)[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 0 0 3
Red Flash 7 7 7 17 38

Wagner[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 7 3 7 17
Bulldogs 3 7 10 7 27

At Duquesne[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 17 0 7 31
Dukes 7 7 14 7 35

Robert Morris[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 0 3 10 0 13
Bulldogs 0 10 0 14 24

At Coastal Carolina[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7 0 21
#15 Chanticleers 6 3 7 15 31

At Sacred Heart[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 14 14 0 42
Pioneers 14 3 10 7 34

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bryant football coach, Marty Fine, announces resignation". December 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Bryant Bulldogs Football Schedule". Bryant University Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2016.