1993 Butler Bulldogs football team

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.

1993 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	4–6 (3–2 PFL)
Head coach	Ken LaRose (2nd season)
Home stadium	Butler Bowl
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Hofstra*	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 19–20		[1]
September 18	at Georgetown (KY)*	Hinton Field Georgetown, KY	W 24–21		[2]
September 25	Drake	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 28–3	1,205	[3]
October 2	Hillsdale*	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 7–29	5,310	[4]
October 9	Valparaiso	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 10–0		[5]
October 16	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	L 6–28	5,347	[6]
October 23	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	L 27–28		[7]
October 30	at Evansville	Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN	W 14–12	879	[8]
November 6	UAB*	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 27–31	1,047	[9]
November 13	at Indianapolis*	Key Stadium Indianapolis, IN	L 21–34	4,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

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.