All fall sports are officially done at Butler after the football team dropped its Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener 31-0 against Tennessee State Saturday at the Butler Bowl. It was the first playoff game in school history for the Bulldogs (9-4). The Bulldogs were also the first team to represent the Pioneer Football…
Football team routs Morehead State, awaits postseason fate
For the Butler football team, it’s time to wait. The Bulldogs clinched at least a share of the Pioneer Football League championship with a 58-27 win at Morehead State Saturday to wrap up the regular season. This comes after San Diego announced Thursday that it would be withdrawing from PFL title contention as well as…
Football: Butler routs Valpo, still in the hunt for postseason
KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Butler football team still has the postseason in its sights after a 72-12 rout of rival Valparaiso in the Hoosier Helmet Game Saturday. The Bulldogs (8-3, 6-1 Pioneer Football League) won their second consecutive game to remain in a three-way tie atop the PFL standings with San Diego…
Bulldogs earn Homecoming win over Camels
The Butler football team has now won three straight games, coming off a Homecoming win against Campbell. On Saturday. The 35-14 win brought the Bulldogs’ overall record to 5-2 and their Pioneer Football League record to 3-0. Butler came out of the gates firing on all cylinders. The Bulldogs scored 14 points in both the…
Bulldog run game shines against Stetson
ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER Butler football is 4-2 (2-0) at the halfway point of its Pioneer Football League season after defeating Stetson 35-15 Saturday. For the second time in two weeks, the Bulldogs found their spark in the second half of the game. “There’s no question that we need to look at some things…
Football rolls over Jacksonville
ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team is 3-2 (1-0 Pioneer Football League) going into the second week of PFL play after defeating Jacksonville 45-27 Saturday. The Bulldogs host Stetson in their second PFL game Saturday. Butler rallied from a 13-7 first half deficit to beat the Dolphins. Butler’s comeback victory was led…
Football: Bulldogs fall short to Dartmouth
ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team is 2-2 going into Pioneer Football League play after losing to Dartmouth, 30-23 last weekend. Butler will travel to Jacksonville University this Saturday for the PFL opener. Butler’s defense struggled in all four non-conference games, giving up an average of 460.75 yards per game. The Bulldogs…
Heeter a hometown hero
BY ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER The hour ride to Franklin College is a quiet trip. Butler football players want to remain silent so they can focus on the task ahead. The same goes for Butler senior running back Trae Heeter. With his headphones on, listening to rapper Young Jeezy, Heeter tries to pump himself up…
Football: Bulldogs sneak by Franklin
BY ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team will return home with a 2-1 record for its game against Dartmouth College Saturday after winning on the road against Franklin College, 31-28. This will be Dartmouth’s first game of the season. It is Butler’s third. Butler’s game against Dartmouth will be the second time in…
OVERTIME: Football needs fan support
BY KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Butler isn’t a football school. But it could be. Not many students seem to attend football games, or even seem to care about them. Those students, however, are missing out. It seems like the majority of students on Butler’s campus have an attitude of, “Our team isn’t any good,…