2012 Butler Bulldogs football team

2012 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record8–3 (7–1 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Tabacca (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Joe Cheshire (3rd season)
  • Tim Cooper (3rd season)
Home stadiumButler Bowl
2012 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Butler + 7–1  8–3 
Drake + 7–1  8–3 
San Diego + 7–1  8–3 
Jacksonville 5–3  7–4 
Dayton 5–3  6–5 
Marist 3–5  4–7 
Morehead State 3–5  4–7 
Davidson 2–6  2–9 
Valparaiso 1–7  1–10 
Campbell 0–8  1–10 
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2012 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL title with Drake and San Diego. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmat Western Illinois*L 15–2312,589
September 86:00 pmFranklin (IN)*W 42–134,148
September 157:00 pmat Dartmouth*L 7–359,089
September 221:00 pmCampbell
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 35–141,600
September 291:00 pmDayton
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 21–112,450
October 62:00 pmat ValparaisoW 56–173,676
October 131:00 pmat MaristW 17–141,796
October 206:00 pmMorehead Statedagger
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 39–354,037
October 2712:00 pmat DavidsonW 31–203,362
November 312:00 pmJacksonville
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 19–162,567
November 102:00 pmat DrakeL 20–452,833

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On September 18, 2012, Butler played a night game at the Butler Bowl for the first time in over 70 years. The Bulldogs defeated Franklin Grizzlies, 42–13

References

  1. ↑ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2012 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.