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1993 Butler Bulldogs football team

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1993 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record4–6 (3–2 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumButler 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Hofstra*L 19–20[1]
September 18at Georgetown (KY)*
W 24–21[2]
September 25DrakeW 28–31,205[3]
October 2Hillsdale*
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 7–295,310[4]
October 9Valparaiso
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 10–0[5]
October 16at DaytonL 6–285,347[6]
October 23at San DiegoL 27–28[7]
October 30at EvansvilleW 14–12879[8]
November 6UAB*
  • 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

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  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.