Jeff Voris

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Jeff Voris
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Biographical details
Born (1967-08-27) August 27, 1967 (age 56)
Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1986–1989 DePauw
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1991 Illinois (GA)
1992–1993 Texas (GA)
1994–1995 DePauw (OC)
1996–1999DePauw (OC/QB)
2000 Edinboro (OC/QB)
2001–2005 Carroll (WI)
2006–2021 Butler
Head coaching record
Overall95–129
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-I FCS playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 PFL (2009, 2012–2013)
Awards
2× PFL Coach of the Year (2009, 2012)

Jeff Voris (born August 27, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at Butler University, a position he had held since the 2006 season, through the 2021 season. Voris served as the head football coach at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin from 2001 to 2005. He played as quarterback at DePauw University from 1986 to 1989.

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Playing career

Voris was a four-year starting quarterback at DePauw University from 1986 through 1989 and earned honorable mention All-America recognition in 1988 and 1989. As of 2007, he still holds DePauw career football records for most passing yards (6,035), most touchdown passes (56), most pass completions (504), most pass attempts (910) and most total offense (5,754).

His other accomplishments on the field at DePauw include single game records with 38 completions against Findlay in 1987 and five touchdown passes against Taylor in 1988, and he's the only player in DePauw football history to lead the Tigers in passing for four consecutive seasons. [1] While at DePauw he joined Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. [2]

Coaching career

Carroll

Voris' first head football coaching position was as the 27th head football coach at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin, serving for five seasons, from 2001 to 2005, and compiling 15–34. [3]

Butler

From 2006 to 2021 Voris was the head coach at Butler University.

The Bulldogs won the 2009 Pioneer Football League title by compiling a 7–1 league record and a 10–1 regular season overall. The conference title run included a come-from-behind 25–24 victory over Pioneer League preseason favorite San Diego, a 31–28 road win at Dayton (who also finished with a 7–1 league record), and a 20–17 title-clinching victory over Drake.

The Pioneer Football League title earned the Bulldogs a berth in the last Gridiron Classic. It was Butler's first postseason appearance since 1991, when they were still an NCAA Division II program. Butler defeated Central Connecticut State 28–23 to win the Gridiron Classic and finish 11–1.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Carroll Pioneers (Midwest Conference)(2001–2005)
2001 Carroll2–72–6T–7th
2002 Carroll1–91–89th
2003 Carroll3–73–6T–5th
2004 Carroll3–73–67th
2005 Carroll6–46–33rd
Carroll:15–3415–29
Butler Bulldogs (Pioneer Football League)(2006–2021)
2006 Butler3–82–5T–5th
2007 Butler4–70–78th
2008 Butler6–54–4T–4th
2009 Butler11–17–1T–1stW Gridiron Classic
2010 Butler4–72–6T–7th
2011 Butler 5–63–5T–6th
2012 Butler 8–37–1T–1st
2013 Butler 9–47–1T–1stL NCAA Division I First Round
2014 Butler 4–72–6T–9th
2015 Butler 6–54–4T–4th
2016 Butler 4–72–6T–9th
2017 Butler 6–54–4T–6th
2018 Butler 4–72–6T–7th
2019 Butler 3–92–68th
2020–21 Butler 0–60–67th
2021 Butler 3–81–7T–9th
Butler:80–9549–75
Total:95–129
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. ↑ Butler Sports Jeff Voris Bio
  2. ↑ The Rainbow, vol. 132, no. 4, p. 26
  3. ↑ Carroll College Football Records Archived May 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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