2012 Butler Bulldogs football team

2012 Butler Bulldogs football

Pioneer Football League co-champion
Conference	Pioneer Football League
2012 record	8–3 (7–1 PFL)
Head coach	Jeff Voris (7th year)
Offensive coordinator	Nick Tabacca
Defensive coordinator	Joe Cheshire/Tim Cooper
Home stadium	Butler Bowl

2012 Pioneer Football League standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Butler +		7	–	1		8	–	3
Drake +		7	–	1		8	–	3
San Diego +		7	–	1		8	–	3
Jacksonville		5	–	3		7	–	4
Dayton		5	–	3		6	–	5
Marist		3	–	5		4	–	7
Morehead State		3	–	5		4	–	7
Davidson		2	–	6		2	–	9
Valparaiso		1	–	7		1	–	10
Campbell		0	–	8		1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Voris and played their home games at the Butler Bowl. They are a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 8–3, 7–1 in Pioneer League play to become Pioneer League champions.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 PM	at Western Illinois*	Hanson Field • Macomb, IL	L 15–23	12,589
September 8	6:00 PM	Franklin*	Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN	W 42–13	4,148
September 15	7:00 PM	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field • Hanover, NH	L 7–35	9,089
September 22	1:00 PM	Campbell	Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN	W 35–14	1,600
September 29	1:00 PM	Dayton	Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN	W 21–11	2,450
October 6	2:00 PM	at Valparaiso	Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)	W 56–17	3,676
October 13	1:00 PM	at Marist	Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY	W 17–14	1,796
October 20	6:00 PM	Morehead State	Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN	W 39–35	4,037
October 27	12:00 PM	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC	W 31–20	3,362
November 3	12:00 PM	Jacksonville	Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN	W 19–16	2,567
November 10	2:00 PM	at Drake	Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA	L 20–45	2,833
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

History was made on September 18, 2012: Butler played their first night game at the Butler Bowl in over 70 years. They defeated Franklin 42–13

Butler Bulldogs football

Venues	Butler Bowl (1928–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Hoosier Helmet Trophy (Valparaiso)

Culture & lore	Butler Blue III "The Butler War Song"

People	Head coaches

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