2016 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team

The 2016 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division III football season. Led by second-year head coach Kevin Bullis, the Warhawks compiled an overall record of 12–1 and a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the WIAC title. They advanced to the playoffs NCAA Division III Football Championship, losing in the quarterfinals to John Carroll.

2016 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
WIAC champion
ConferenceWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
D3Football.comNo. 5
Record12–1 (7–0 WIAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRob Erickson (2nd season)
Home stadiumPerkins Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Wisconsin–Whitewater $^   7 0     12 1  
No. 2 Wisconsin–Oshkosh ^   6 1     13 2  
No. 14 Wisconsin–Platteville ^   5 2     8 3  
Wisconsin–Stevens Point   3 4     6 4  
Wisconsin–River Falls   3 4     4 6  
Wisconsin–La Crosse   2 5     5 5  
Wisconsin–Stout   1 6     3 7  
Wisconsin–Eau Claire   1 6     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 312:00 p.m.TCNJ*No. 3W 51–33,587[1]
September 101:00 p.m.Belhaven*No. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 59–134,554[2]
September 241:00 p.m.Morningside*No. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 35–216,205[3]
October 11:00 p.m.at No. 8 Wisconsin–PlattevilleNo. 2W 30–244,289
October 81:00 p.m.No. 5 Wisconsin–OshkoshNo. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 17–1417,535[4][5]
October 151:00 p.m.at Wisconsin–La CrosseNo. 2W 32–225,373
October 221:00 p.m.Wisconsin–Stevens Point No. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 24–210,364[6]
October 291:00 p.m.at Wisconsin–Eau ClaireNo. 2W 48–63,842
November 52:00 p.m.Wisconsin–River FallsNo. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 27–20 OT5,764
November 122:00 p.m.at Wisconsin–StoutNo. 3W 34–16632
November 1912:00 p.m.Lakeland*No. 2
W 45–271,000
November 2612:00 p.m.No. 17 Wittenberg*No. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III Second Round)
W 37–9950
December 312:00 p.m.No. 6 John Carroll*No. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)
L 14–311,500

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References

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  1. ^ "Whitewater 51, College of New Jersey 3". The Post-Crescent. September 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Whitewater 59, Belhaven 13". The Post-Crescent. September 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "UW-Whitewater 35, Morningside (Iowa) 21". The Post-Crescent. September 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Warhawks score late to edge Titans". The Post-Crescent. October 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Titans lose in final minute to Warhawks". The Oshkosh Northwestern. October 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Pointers put up tough fight in defeat". Wausau Daily Herald. October 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "All Time scores" (PDF). UWW Sports.com.
  8. ^ "Football year by year" (PDF). WIAC Sports.com.