2019 Butler Bulldogs football team
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Conference | Pioneer Football League |
Record | 3–9 (2–6 PFL) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kyle Conner (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Cheshire (10th season) |
Home stadium | Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl |
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Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stetson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marist | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in seventh place.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | San Diego | 79 (7) |
2 | Dayton | 66 (2) |
3 | Drake | 64 |
4 | Marist | 52 |
5 | Davidson | 48 |
6 | Stetson | 44 |
7 | Butler | 37 |
8 | Jacksonville | 30 |
9 | Morehead State | 15 |
Valparaiso |
Preseason All-PFL teams
The Bulldogs had five different players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]
Offense First team Pace Temple – WR Second team Tommy Kennedy – OL | Defense Second team Mason Brunner – LB Luke Sennett – DB | Special teams Second team Drew Bevelhimer – K Mason Brunner – LS |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 North Dakota State* | NBC ND, ESPN+ | L 10–57 | 34,544 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Indiana Wesleyan* | YouTube | W 30–27 OT | 5,255 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Taylor* |
| Facebook Live | L 14–17 | 3,267 |
September 21 | 5:00 p.m. | at Princeton* | ESPN+ | L 7–49 | 10,625 | |
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stetson | ESPN+ | L 27–30 | 1,364 | |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Drake |
| YouTube | L 7–42 | 2,578 |
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | ESPN+ | L 20–31 | 9,244 | |
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville |
| YouTube | W 24–14 | 3,484 |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Marist | Red Fox Network | L 27–37 | 1,202 | |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Davidson |
| YouTube | L 10–52 | 2,815 |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Valparaiso |
| YouTube | W 24–21 | 2,194 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton | Facebook Live | L 38–51 | 1,991 | |
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Game summaries
Vs. North Dakota State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
No. 1 Bison | 15 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 57 |
Indiana Wesleyan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Taylor
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
At Princeton
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Tigers | 14 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
At Stetson
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Hatters | 14 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
Drake
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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DU Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
BU Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
At Morehead State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Eagles | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Jacksonville
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dolphins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bulldogs | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
At Marist
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Red Foxes | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
Davidson
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 52 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Valparaiso
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Crusaders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
At Dayton
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Flyers | 17 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 51 |
References
- ^ "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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