2017 Butler Bulldogs football team
The 2017 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 12th-year head coach Jeff Voris and played their home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. They played as members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 6–5, 4–4 in PFL play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
| 2017 Butler Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| 2017 record | 6–5 (4–4 PFL) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kyle Conner |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Cheshire |
| Home stadium | Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (Capacity: 5,647) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 San Diego $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Illinois State* | ESPN3 | L 0–45 | 10,840 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Franklin* |
| GrizTV | W 43–24 | 1,789 |
| September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Taylor* | FB Live | W 27–21 | 4,112 | |
| September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at San Diego | The W.TV via STADIUM | L 17–38 | 1,701 | |
| September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Drake |
| FB Live | L 16–27 | 2,387 |
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | OVCDN | W 44–6 | 4,465 | |
| October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville |
| FB Live | W 37–22 | 1,877 |
| October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Campbell |
| FB Live | W 37–23 | 4,139 |
| October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton | FB Live | L 22–27 | 2,043 | |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stetson | ESPN3 | W 23–6 | 2,512 | |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso |
| FB Live | L 28–36 | 3,661 |
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Game summaries
at No. 20 Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 20 Redbirds | 0 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 1949 | ILST, 14–0 |
at Franklin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 23 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 43 |
| Grizzlies | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 42–18–2 | 2016 | BUT, 59–14 |
Taylor
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 6–0 | 2016 | BUT, 27–14 |
at San Diego
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Toreros | 10 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 5–17 | 2016 | USD, 44–10 |
Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DU Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| BU Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 8–17–1 | 2016 | DRAKE, 28–14 |
at Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 6–14 | 2016 | MORE, 54–28 |
Jacksonville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2–8 | 2014 | JACK, 35–7 |
Campbell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fighting Camels | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 5–4 | 2016 | CAMP, 33–27 |
at Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Flyers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 12–29–1 | 2016 | DAY, 31–16 |
at Stetson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Hatters | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
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| 2–0 | 2014 | BUT, 49–41 |
Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Record |
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| 50–25 | 2016 | BUT, 23–12 |
References
- "2017 Football Schedule". butlersports.com. Butler Bulldogs. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
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