2015 Butler Bulldogs football team

2015 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record6–5 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinatorJoe Cheshire (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Cooper (6th season)
Home stadiumButler Bowl
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Dayton +^   7 1     10 2  
San Diego +   7 1     9 2  
Jacksonville *   6 2     9 2  
Morehead State   6 2     7 4  
Butler   4 4     6 5  
Drake   4 4     5 6  
Marist   4 4     5 6  
Campbell   3 5     5 6  
Stetson   1 7     3 8  
Valparaiso   1 7     2 9  
Davidson   1 7     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Jacksonville ineligible for PFL title and FCS playoffs due to matters regarding the PFL's financial aid rules

The 2015 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:05 pmat No. 21 Indiana State*ESPN3L 17–523,941
September 126:30 pmFranklin (IN)*W 41–144,811
September 197:00 pmat Taylor*
W 41–103,456
September 2612:00 pmCampbelldagger
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 25–244,537
October 101:00 pmat Morehead StateL 21–349,805
October 171:00 pmDavidson
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 38–72,264
October 246:00 pmat DaytonL 24–273,766
October 3112:00 pmat MaristL 14–351,483
November 71:00 pmValparaiso
W 42–215,113
November 141:00 pmDrake
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 20–132,371
November 214:00 pmat San DiegoL 27–283,402
  • *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 Indiana State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 10 7 0 17
#21 Sycamores 24 7 14 7 52

Franklin

1 2 3 4 Total
Grizzlies 0 0 7 7 14
Bulldogs 10 21 3 7 41

At Taylor

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 20 7 7 41
Trojans 10 0 0 0 10

Campbell

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Camels 14 0 0 10 24
Bulldogs 10 0 0 15 25

At Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 0 7 21
Eagles 10 14 0 10 34

Davidson

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 7 0 7
Bulldogs 14 0 14 10 38

At Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 7 7 0 24
Flyers 7 7 3 10 27

At Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 7 14
Red Foxes 14 7 0 14 35

Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 7 0 7 21
Bulldogs 14 7 14 7 42

Drake

1 2 3 4 Total
DU Bulldogs 3 7 3 0 13
BU Bulldogs 0 3 7 10 20

At San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 14 6 27
Toreros 14 0 14 0 28

References

  1. ^ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2015". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.