2016 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team

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

2016 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

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	Source
September 3	12:00 p.m.	TCNJ*	No. 3	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 51–3	3,587	[1]
September 10	1:00 p.m.	Belhaven*	No. 2	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 59–13	4,554	[2]
September 24	1:00 p.m.	Morningside*	No. 2	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 35–21	6,205	[3]
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	[4][5]
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	[6]
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 ^OT	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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References

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.