1993 Butler Bulldogs football team

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1993 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record4–6 (3–2 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadium Butler Bowl
Seasons
 1992
1994  
1993 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Dayton $  5 0   9 1  
Drake  3 2   8 2  
Butler  3 2   4 6  
Evansville  2 3   6 4  
San Diego  1 4   6 4  
Valparaiso  1 4   5 5  
  • $ Conference champion

The 1993 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Ken LaRose and played their home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the PFL.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Hofstra *L 19–20 [1]
September 18at Georgetown (KY) *
W 24–21 [2]
September 25 Drake W 28–31,205 [3]
October 2 Hillsdale *
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 7–295,310 [4]
October 9 Valparaiso
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 10–0 [5]
October 16at Dayton L 6–285,347 [6]
October 23at San Diego L 27–28 [7]
October 30at Evansville W 14–12879 [8]
November 6 UAB *
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 27–311,047 [9]
November 13at Indianapolis *
  • Key Stadium
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 21–344,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Hofstra's big recovery". Newsday. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Georgetown's improvement not enough to slow Butler". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Butler flies by Drake in initial Pioneer game". The Indianapolis Star. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hillsdale turns Bulldogs into pups". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Butler defuses VU offense". The Sunday Times. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "UD's Kelly picks up record win". Miami Valley Sunday News. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "USD wins a thriller, 28–27". North County Times. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Big Butler back returns to spoil the day for UE". The Evansville Courier. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Second-half rally enough to push UAB over Butler". The Indianapolis Star. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Greyhounds take out frustrations on Bulldogs in finale". The Indianapolis Star. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.