2017 Butler Bulldogs football team
American college football season
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Conference | Pioneer Football League |
Record | 6–5 (4–4 PFL) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kyle Conner (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Cheshire (8th season) |
Home stadium | Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl |
Seasons |
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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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The 2017 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.
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 (IN)* |
| 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 | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 20 Redbirds | 0 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
At Franklin
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 23 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 43 |
Grizzlies | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
Taylor
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
At San Diego
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Toreros | 10 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
Drake
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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DU Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
BU Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
At Morehead State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Jacksonville
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dolphins | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
Campbell
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Camels | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
At Dayton
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Flyers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
At Stetson
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Hatters | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Valparaiso
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Crusaders | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 34 |
References
- ^ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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