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2019 Butler Bulldogs football team

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2019 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record3–9 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Conner (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Cheshire (10th season)
Home stadiumBud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

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

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Preseason coaches' poll

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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)
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

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The Bulldogs had five different players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 North Dakota State*NBC ND, ESPN+L 10–5734,544
September 76:00 p.m.Indiana Wesleyan*YouTubeW 30–27 OT5,255
September 146:00 p.m.Taylor*
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
Facebook LiveL 14–173,267
September 215:00 p.m.at Princeton*ESPN+L 7–4910,625
October 51:00 p.m.at StetsonESPN+L 27–301,364
October 121:00 p.m.Drake
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
YouTubeL 7–422,578
October 192:00 p.m.at Morehead StateESPN+L 20–319,244
October 261:00 p.m.Jacksonville
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
YouTubeW 24–143,484
November 212:00 p.m.at MaristRed Fox NetworkL 27–371,202
November 912:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
YouTubeL 10–522,815
November 1612:00 p.m.Valparaiso
YouTubeW 24–212,194
November 231:00 p.m.at DaytonFacebook LiveL 38–511,991

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Game summaries

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Vs. North Dakota State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 10 0 10
No. 1 Bison 15 21 14 7 57

Indiana Wesleyan

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Wildcats 7 10 0 73 27
Bulldogs 0 10 7 76 30

Taylor

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1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 7 0 3 17
Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14

At Princeton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7
Tigers 14 28 7 0 49

At Stetson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 7 0 10 27
Hatters 14 0 3 13 30

Drake

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1 2 3 4 Total
DU Bulldogs 7 14 21 0 42
BU Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 7

At Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 7 6 20
Eagles 10 14 0 7 31

Jacksonville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 14 0 0 0 14
Bulldogs 6 8 3 7 24

At Marist

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 6 7 27
Red Foxes 10 10 0 17 37

Davidson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 33 6 13 52
Bulldogs 3 0 0 7 10

Valparaiso

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 14 0 7 21
Bulldogs 0 7 7 10 24

At Dayton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 14 7 14 38
Flyers 17 21 10 3 51

References

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  1. ^ "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.