2016 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team

American college football season

2016 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
WIAC champion
NCAA Division III Quarterfinal, L 14–31 vs. John Carroll
Conference	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
D3Football.com	No. 5
Record	12–1 (7–0 WIAC)
Head coach	Kevin Bullis (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rob Erickson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Perkins Stadium
Seasons← 2015 2017 →

2016 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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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

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3	12:00 p.m.	TCNJ*	No. 3	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 51–3	3,587
September 10	1:00 p.m.	Belhaven*	No. 2	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 59–13	4,554
September 24	1:00 p.m.	Morningside*	No. 2	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 35–21	6,205
October 1	1:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Wisconsin–Platteville	No. 2	Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium Platteville, WI	W 30–24	4,289
October 8	1:00 p.m.	No. 5 Wisconsin–Oshkosh	No. 2	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 17–14	17,535
October 15	1:00 p.m.	at Wisconsin–La Crosse	No. 2	Veterans Memorial Stadium La Crosse, WI	W 32–22	5,373
October 22	1:00 p.m.	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	No. 2	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 24–2	10,364
October 29	1:00 p.m.	at Wisconsin–Eau Claire	No. 2	Carson Park Eau Claire, WI	W 48–6	3,842
November 5	2:00 p.m.	Wisconsin–River Falls	No. 2	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 27–20	5,764
November 12	2:00 p.m.	at Wisconsin–Stout	No. 3	Don and Nona Williams Stadium Menomonie, WI	W 34–16	632
November 19	12:00 p.m.	Lakeland*	No. 2	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III First Round)	W 45–27	1,000
November 26	12:00 p.m.	No. 17 Wittenberg*	No. 2	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III Second Round)	W 37–9	950
December 3	12:00 p.m.	No. 6 John Carroll*	No. 2	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)	L 14–31	1,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from D3football.com Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Venues	Perkins Stadium (1970–present)
People	Head coaches
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National championship seasons in bold