# 2016 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

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* | Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) | ESPN | No contest | |
| September 10 | 7:00 pm | at North Texas* | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | CUSA.tv | L 20–41 | 15,609 |
| September 17 | 4:00 pm | Tennessee State* | Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | CEN | L 24–31 | 9,385 |
| September 24 | 7:00 pm | at Savannah State | Ted Wright StadiumSavannah, GA | SSAA | L 10–16 $^{OT}$ | 5,374 |
| October 1 | 4:00 pm | North Carolina Central | Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | CEN | L 14–31 | 4,216 |
| October 15 | 1:00 pm | No. 15 North Carolina A&T | Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay) | L 35–52 | 3,715 |
| October 22 | 2:00 pm | at Norfolk State | William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay) | W 21–14 | 3,618 |
| October 29 | 4:00 pm | Delaware State | Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | CEN | W 41–10 | 7,822 |
| November 5 | 1:00 pm | at Morgan State | Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD | | W 41–10 | 3,521 |
| November 19 | 2:00 pm | vs. Florida A&M | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Florida Classic) | ESPN Classic | W 39–19 | 45,372 |
| November 26 | 1:30 pm | at South Carolina State | Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC | | L 7–28 | 4,086 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
    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.
    The game between South Carolina State and Bethune–Cookman was postponed in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew. The game was rescheduled for November 26 on October 7, 2016.
    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 |

### Tennessee State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### At Savannah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |

### North Carolina Central

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### North Carolina A&T

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #15 Aggies | 14 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 52 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |

### At Norfolk State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### Delaware State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 41 |

### At Morgan State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Bears | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |

### Vs. Florida A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 39 |
| Rattlers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |

### At South Carolina State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |