Butler Bulldogs football

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Butler Bulldogs football
2021 Butler Bulldogs football team
Butler Bulldogs wordmark.svg
First season1884
Athletic directorBarry Collier
Head coachVacant
StadiumBud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
(capacity: 7,500)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferencePioneer Football League
All-time record556–433–35 (.560)
Bowl record1–3 (.250)
Conference titles34 (all-time)
Consensus All-Americans16
Current uniform
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ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Fight songThe Butler War Song
MascotButler Blue IV
WebsiteButlerSports.com

The Butler Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Butler University located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Butler's first football team was fielded in 1887. The team plays its home games at the 7,500 seat Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (historically Butler Bowl) in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs are coached by Jeff Voris.

History[]

Classifications[]

  • 1937–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1992: NCAA Division II
  • 1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships[]

Notable former players[]

See also: Category:Butler Bulldogs football players
See also: List of Butler Bulldogs in the NFL Draft

Notable alumni include:

Championships[]

Football Conference championships[]

Year Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
Indiana Collegiate Conference (co-championship) Tony Hinkle 5–3–1 3–1–1
Indiana Collegiate Conference Tony Hinkle 6–2 5–0
Indiana Collegiate Conference Tony Hinkle 8–1 5–1
Indiana Collegiate Conference Tony Hinkle 9–0 6–0
Indiana Collegiate Conference Tony Hinkle 8–1 5–1
Indiana Collegiate Conference Tony Hinkle 9–0 6–0
Indiana Collegiate Conference Tony Hinkle 5–2–2 4–1–1
Indiana Collegiate Conference Tony Hinkle 8–1 6–0
Indiana Collegiate Conference (co-championship) Tony Hinkle 4–4–1 4–2
Indiana Collegiate Conference (co-championship) Bill Sylvester 5–5 4–1
Indiana Collegiate Conference Bill Sylvester 5–5 4–1
Indiana Collegiate Conference Bill Sylvester 8–2 6–0
Indiana Collegiate Conference Bill Sylvester 9–1 6–0
Heartland Collegiate Conference (co-championship) Bill Sylvester 5–5 3–1
Heartland Collegiate Conference Bill Sylvester 9–1–1 5–0–1
Heartland Collegiate Conference (co-championship) Bill Lynch 8–2 5–1
Heartland Collegiate Conference Bill Lynch 8–1–1 4–0–1
Heartland Collegiate Conference Bill Lynch 8–2–1 3–0–1
Heartland Collegiate Conference Bill Lynch 7–2–1 4–0
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference Bob Bartolomeo 9–2 9–1
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (co-championship) Ken LaRose 8–2 8–2
Pioneer Football League (co-championship) Ken LaRose 7–3 4–1
Pioneer Football League (co-championship) Jeff Voris 11–1 7–1
2012 Pioneer Football League (co-championship) Jeff Voris 8–3 7–1
2013 Pioneer Football League (co-championship) Jeff Voris 9–4 7–1
Total conference championships (modern era) 25

Playoff appearances[]

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs[]

The Bulldogs have appeared in the FCS playoffs once, with an overall record of 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2013 First Round Tennessee State L 0–31

NCAA Division II playoffs[]

The Bulldogs made three appearances in the Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 0-3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1983 Quarterfinals UC Davis L, 6–25
1988 First Round Tennessee–Martin L, 6–23
1991 First Round Pittsburg State L, 16–26

References[]

  1. ^ "Butler Bulldogs Official Style Guide" (PDF). November 6, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2017.

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