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 | |
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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 |
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| Defensive coordinator | Rob Erickson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Perkins Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | TCNJ* | No. 3 | W 51–3 | 3,587 | [1] | |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Belhaven* | No. 2 |
| W 59–13 | 4,554 | [2] |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Morningside* | No. 2 |
| W 35–21 | 6,205 | [3] |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Wisconsin–Platteville | No. 2 | W 30–24 | 4,289 | ||
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin–Oshkosh | No. 2 |
| W 17–14 | 17,535 | [4][5] |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin–La Crosse | No. 2 | W 32–22 | 5,373 | ||
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | No. 2 |
| W 24–2 | 10,364 | [6] |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin–Eau Claire | No. 2 | W 48–6 | 3,842 | ||
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Wisconsin–River Falls | No. 2 |
| W 27–20 OT | 5,764 | |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin–Stout | No. 3 | W 34–16 | 632 | ||
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Lakeland* | No. 2 |
| W 45–27 | 1,000 | |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 17 Wittenberg* | No. 2 |
| W 37–9 | 950 | |
| December 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 6 John Carroll* | No. 2 |
| L 14–31 | 1,500 | |
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References
edit- ^ "Whitewater 51, College of New Jersey 3". The Post-Crescent. September 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whitewater 59, Belhaven 13". The Post-Crescent. September 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UW-Whitewater 35, Morningside (Iowa) 21". The Post-Crescent. September 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Warhawks score late to edge Titans". The Post-Crescent. October 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Titans lose in final minute to Warhawks". The Oshkosh Northwestern. October 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pointers put up tough fight in defeat". Wausau Daily Herald. October 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All Time scores" (PDF). UWW Sports.com.
- ^ "Football year by year" (PDF). WIAC Sports.com.
