2017 Butler Bulldogs football team

2017 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record6–5 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Conner (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Cheshire (8th season)
Home stadiumBud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
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

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.at No. 20 Illinois State*
ESPN3L 0–4510,840
September 96:00 p.m.at Franklin (IN)*
GrizTVW 43–241,789
September 166:30 p.m.Taylor*
FB LiveW 27–214,112
September 234:00 p.m.at San Diego
The 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 State
OVCDNW 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.Campbelldagger
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FB LiveW 37–234,139
October 281:00 p.m.at Dayton
FB LiveL 22–272,043
November 44:00 p.m.at Stetson
ESPN3W 23–62,512
November 111:00 p.m.Valparaiso
FB LiveL 28–363,661
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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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

At Franklin

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 23 10 10 0 43
Grizzlies 6 10 8 0 24

Taylor

1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 7 0 7 21
Bulldogs 10 10 0 7 27

At San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 3 0 17
Toreros 10 21 0 7 38

Drake

1 2 3 4 Total
DU Bulldogs 7 14 3 3 27
BU Bulldogs 6 7 3 0 16

At Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 10 14 6 44
Eagles 0 0 0 6 6

Jacksonville

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 15 0 7 22
Bulldogs 7 13 10 7 37

Campbell

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Camels 0 7 10 6 23
Bulldogs 3 17 7 10 37

At Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 6 16 0 0 22
Flyers 7 3 10 7 27

At Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 7 9 23
Hatters 6 0 0 0 6

Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 17 7 6 6 36
Bulldogs 3 14 6 11 34

References

  1. ↑ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2017 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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