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
ConferencePioneer Football League
2017 record6–5 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Conner
Defensive coordinatorJoe Cheshire
Home stadiumBud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
(Capacity: 5,647)
2017 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf  Overall
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  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.at No. 20 Illinois State*ESPN3L 0–4510,840
September 96:00 p.m.at Franklin*
GrizTVW 43–241,789
September 166:30 p.m.Taylor*FB LiveW 27–214,112
September 234:00 p.m.at San DiegoThe W.TV via STADIUML 17–381,701
September 301:00 p.m.Drake
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FB LiveL 16–272,387
October 71:00 p.m.at Morehead StateOVCDNW 44–64,465
October 141:00 p.m.Jacksonville
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FB LiveW 37–221,877
October 211:00 p.m.Campbell
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FB LiveW 37–234,139
October 281:00 p.m.at DaytonFB LiveL 22–272,043
November 44:00 p.m.at StetsonESPN3W 23–62,512
November 111:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)
FB LiveL 28–363,661

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
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
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
Bulldogs 0 7 7 9 23
Hatters 6 0 0 0 6
Overall record Last meeting Record
2–0 2014 BUT, 49–41

Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 17 7 6 6 36
Bulldogs 3 14 6 11 34
Overall record Last meeting Record
50–25 2016 BUT, 23–12

References

  1. "2017 Football Schedule". butlersports.com. Butler Bulldogs. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
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