Butler Bulldogs football
| Butler Bulldogs football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1884; 142 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Grant Leiendecker | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Lynch 1st season, 6–6 (.500) | ||
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| Stadium | Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (capacity: 7,500) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Pioneer Football League | ||
| Colors | Blue and white | ||
| All-time record | 623–509–35 (.549) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–3 (.250) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| ICC: 1952, 1953, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 HCC: 1977, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 MIFC: 1991, 1992 PFL: 1994, 2009, 2012, 2013 | |||
| Consensus All-Americans | 17 | ||
| Rivalries | Valparaiso (rivalry) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| Fight song | The Butler War Song | ||
| Mascot | Butler Blue IV | ||
| Website | butlersports.com | ||
The Butler Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Butler University located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). Butler's first football team was fielded in 1887. The team plays its home games at the 7,500 seat Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (historically Butler Bowl) in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs are coached by Kevin Lynch.