Football

Football uses veteran players to lead 2016 season

Butler University football team in a huddle. Collegian file photo. ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER | ecrobins@butler.edu The Butler football team will use their veteran leaders to build from a winning 2015 season in hopes for a 2016 Pioneer Football League (PFL) Championship. Head Coach Jeff Voris said he likes how the veteran players have…
Martin-Hayes makes his mark at Butler

Marquese Martin-Hayes catches a pass during the 2015 homecoming game against Campbell University on September 26. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Underneath a rugged exterior lie both a cerebral mind and a heart of gold. Senior Marquese Martin-Hayes made football magic at the Butler Bowl for four years, but…
RECAP: Football defeats Valparaiso on Family Weekend, reclaims Hoosier Helmet trophy

MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team defeated Valparaiso 42-21 at the Butler Bowl on Saturday. The win returns the Hoosier Helmet Trophy to the Bulldogs. Butler improves to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the Pioneer Football League. Valparaiso drops to 1-7 overall (1-5 PFL). Senior quarterback Matt Shiltz had a total of…
Column: Colts issues go beyond the field

GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER Photo courtesy of Flickr A sloppy last minute overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football pretty much summed up the Indianapolis Colts season thus far. A large deficit, followed by a rally that came up just short. The team entered the season with lofty expectations after an…
Butler football drops third straight road contest, second overall

MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team lost Saturday afternoon to Marist, 35-14. Butler drops to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in Pioneer Football League play. Marist improves to 4-4 (3-2 PFL). Marist came out to an early lead after a 60-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the game. The next two…
Football comes up short against Dayton

MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team fell in the final minutes of the fourth quarter on a 50-yard rushing touchdown to give Dayton the 27-24 win on Saturday night. The Bulldogs drop to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Pioneer Football League. Dayton moves to 7-0 (4-0 PFL). Butler quarterback Matt Shiltz…
Butler comes from behind to stun Campbell in Homecoming game

CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER Unexpected fourth quarter action completely turned the Homecoming game around for the Butler Bulldogs (3-1, 1-0 PFL) as they beat the visiting Campbell Camels (2-2, 0-1 PFL) 25-24 Saturday at the Butler Bowl. The large, and very loud crowd that had gathered stayed through the scoreless second and third quarters,…
Butler football prepares for home-opener against Franklin College

CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER / Photo by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler football team (0-1) said they know what they need to do to prepare for this week’s game against Franklin College (0-1), after losing to powerhouse Indiana State 52-17 last Saturday. “The biggest benefit of starting the season with Indiana State, is that they…
Butler blown out by Sycamores in season opener

CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER The Indiana State Sycamores didn’t lose much Saturday besides a halftime marching band performance. After five hours, two lightning delays and the shortest halftime in NCAA history, the Butler Bulldogs fell to the Sycamores 52-17. Indiana State controlled the entire first quarter, building up a 24-0 lead. An interception by…