2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team

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 Bulldog Stadium. 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.

2016 Bryant Bulldogs football
Conference	Northeast Conference
2016 record	5–6 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach	Marty Fine (13th season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Gigantino
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 4,400)

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

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	3:00 p.m.	Merrimack*	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 41–20	4,277
September 10	4:05 p.m.	at Montana State*	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	WBS	L 24–27	18,867
September 17	1:00 p.m.	Brown*	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	L 27–35	4,116
September 24	1:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	ESPN3	W 45–25	4,514
October 1	3:30 p.m.	at Maine*	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FCS	L 31–35	7,266
October 15	Noon	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NECFR	L 3–38	1,450
October 22	1:00 p.m.	Wagner	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 27–17	3,867
October 29	Noon	at Duquesne	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NECFR	L 31–35	1,067
November 5	Noon	Robert Morris	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 24–13	2,362
November 12	2:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Coastal Carolina*	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	CSN	L 21–31	6,528
November 19	Noon	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN3	W 42–34	2,015
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Merrimack

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–6	2014	W 40–16

at Montana State

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

See also: 2016 Montana State Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Brown

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

See also: 2016 Brown Bears football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2015	W 20–16

Central Connecticut

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

See also: 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–5	2015	L 33–35

at Maine

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

See also: 2016 Maine Black Bears football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–3	2014	W 13–10

at Saint Francis (PA)

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

See also: 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–2	2015	W 26–24

Wagner

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

See also: 2016 Wagner Seahawks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–3	2015	W 40–10

at Duquesne

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

See also: 2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–3	2015	W 38–17

Robert Morris

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

See also: 2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–2	2015	L 20–21

at Coastal Carolina

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

See also: 2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2015	L 17–31

at Sacred Heart

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

See also: 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–6	2015	L 19–28

References

1. http://wpri.com/2016/12/01/bryant-football-coach-marty-fine-announces-resignation/
2. "2016 Bryant Bulldogs Football Schedule". Bryant University Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2016.