Butler Bulldogs football
| Butler Bulldogs football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1884; 141 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Grant Leiendecker | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Lynch 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (capacity: 7,500) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Pioneer Football League | ||
| All-time record | 618–502–35 (.550) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–3 (.250) | ||
| Conference titles | 25 | ||
| Rivalries | Valparaiso (rivalry) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 17 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Blue and white | ||
| 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.