2015 Butler Bulldogs football team

The 2015 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Jeff Voris and played their home games at the Butler Bowl. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 6–5, 4–4 in PFL play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place.

2015 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
2015 record	6–5 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach	Jeff Voris (10th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Joe Cheshire
Co-defensive coordinator	Tim Cooper
Home stadium	Butler Bowl (Capacity: 5,647)

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	3:05 pm	at No. 21 Indiana State*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN3	L 17–52	3,941
September 12	6:30 pm	Franklin*	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN		W 41–14	4,811
September 19	7:00 pm	at Taylor*	New Stadium Upland, IN		W 41–10	3,456
September 26	12:00 pm	Campbell	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN		W 25–24	4,537
October 10	1:00 pm	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY		L 21–34	9,805
October 17	1:00 pm	Davidson	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN		W 38–7	2,264
October 24	6:00 pm	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH		L 24–27	3,766
October 31	12:00 pm	at Marist	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY		L 14–35	1,483
November 7	1:00 pm	Valparaiso	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)		W 42–21	5,113
November 14	1:00 pm	Drake	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN		W 20–13	2,371
November 21	4:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA		L 27–28	3,402
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

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

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