2013 Butler Bulldogs football team

The 2013 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jeff Voris, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL title with Marist. PFL teams were eligible to compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff for the first time in 2013. Butler and Marist did not play each other in the regular season, so the PFL used the College Sporting News' Gridiron Power Index to determine the league's automatic bid to the playoffs. Butler was selected and lost in the first round to Tennessee State. The Bulldogs played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

2013 Butler Bulldogs football
PFL co-champion
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record9–4 (7–1 PFL)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinatorJoe Cheshire (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Cooper (4th season)
Home stadiumButler Bowl
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Marist +   7 1     8 3  
Butler +^   7 1     9 4  
Mercer   6 2     10 2  
Dayton   5 3     7 4  
Drake   5 3     6 5  
Jacksonville   4 4     5 6  
Morehead State   3 5     3 9  
Campbell   2 6     3 9  
Stetson   1 7     2 9  
Valparaiso   1 7     1 10  
Davidson   0 8     0 11  
San Diego   0 0     8 3  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • San Diego declared itself ineligible for conference title because of improper scholarships for football players; it will have an official conference record of 0–0 and will not have a place in the conference standings.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 pmat No. 6 South Dakota State*L 14–559,729
September 76:00 pmWittenberg*W 49–243,541
September 146:00 pmat Franklin (IN)*
W 31–284,200
September 216:00 pmDartmouth*
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 23–303,194
September 2812:00 pmat JacksonvilleW 45–271,172
October 51:00 pmStetson
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 35–151,494
October 121:00 pmCampbell 
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 35–143,400
October 191:00 pmDrake
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 24–141,576
October 264:00 pmat San DiegoL 14–421,533
November 21:00 pmat DaytonW 33–302,872
November 91:00 pmValparaiso
W 72–123,049
November 161:00 pmat Morehead StateW 58–271,583
November 301:00 pmNo. 19 Tennessee State*
ESPN3L 0–311,928

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References

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  1. ^ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2013". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "2013 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.