Butler Bulldogs football
| Butler Bulldogs football | |||
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| First season | 1884; 140 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Grant Leiendecker | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Lynch 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (capacity: 7,500) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Pioneer Football League | ||
| All-time record | 618–502–35 (.550) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–3 (.250) | ||
| Conference titles | 25 (All-Time) | ||
| Rivalries | Valparaiso (rivalry) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 17 | ||
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| Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
| Fight song | The Butler War Song | ||
| Mascot | Butler Blue IV | ||
| Website | ButlerSports.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 is a member 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 Kevin Lynch.
History
[edit]Classifications
[edit]- 1937–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1992: NCAA Division II
- 1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
[edit]- 1884–1915: Independent
- 1916–1917: Indiana College Athletic League
- 1918–1931: Independent
- 1932–1933: Missouri Valley Conference
- 1934–1947: Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
- 1947–1949: Mid-American Conference
- 1951–1989: Heartland Collegiate Conference
- 1990–1992: Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
- 1993–present: Pioneer Football League
Notable former players
[edit]Notable alumni include:
- Bill Lynch
- Arnold Mickens
- Chris Salvi
- Joseph "The Gentle Giant" Holzmer
- David "Mr. Automatic" Lang[2]
Championships
[edit]Football Conference championships
[edit]Playoff appearances
[edit]NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs
[edit]The Bulldogs have appeared in the FCS playoffs once, with an overall record of 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2013 | First Round | Tennessee State | L, 0–31 |
NCAA Division II playoffs
[edit]The Bulldogs made three appearances in the Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 0–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1983 | Quarterfinals | UC Davis | L, 6–25 |
| 1988 | First Round | Tennessee–Martin | L, 6–23 |
| 1991 | First Round | Pittsburg State | L, 16–26 |
PFL Gridiron Classic results
[edit]From 2006 through 2009, the PFL and Northeast Conference (NEC) staged the Gridiron Classic, an exempted postseason football game that matched the champions of the two conferences which were technically members of Division I FCS, but which were not the recipients of automatic invitations to the football championship playoff at the time. The Bulldogs appeared in the PFL Gridiron Classic once, with an overall record of 1–0.
| Year | Opponent | Result |
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| 2009 | Central Connecticut | W, 28–23 |
References
[edit]- ^ Butler Athletics Visual Identity Guide (PDF). November 29, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ https://butlersports.com/sports/football/roster/david-lang/1596
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