2016 Butler
4–7 (2–6 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Franklin 59–14Sep 10
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Indiana State | L 25–41 | 36% |
| Sep 10 | vsFranklin | W 59–14 | 74% |
| Sep 17 | atTaylor | W 27–14 | 55% |
| Sep 24 | at Campbell | L 27–33 | 46% |
| Oct 1 | vs San Diego | L 10–44 | 42% |
| Oct 8 | vs Marist | L 21–30 | 58% |
| Oct 15 | at Davidson | W 20–17 | 56% |
| Oct 22 | vs Dayton | L 16–31 | 33% |
| Oct 29 | at Valparaiso | W 23–12 | 51% |
| Nov 5 | vs Morehead State | L 28–54 | 62% |
| Nov 12 | at Drake | L 14–28 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Drake 28–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 270–318
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1170 −90 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −47.2 No. 118 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Defensive coordinators
- Joe Cheshire and Tim Cooper
2016 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
 Stetson | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Butler | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Davidson | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.