2009 Butler
10–1 (6–1 Pioneer Football League). The season’s Wikipedia article records 11–1, over 12 games to the 11 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Albion 42–3Sep 5
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsAlbion | W 42–3 | 69% |
| Sep 12 | vsFranklin | W 49–19 | 60% |
| Sep 19 | vsHanover | W 42–21 | 77% |
| Sep 26 | at Morehead State | W 28–21 | 49% |
| Oct 3 | vs San Diego | W 25–24 | 51% |
| Oct 24 | at Campbell | W 23–16 | 75% |
| Oct 31 | vs Davidson | W 14–7 | 77% |
| Nov 7 | at Dayton | W 31–28 | 30% |
| Nov 14 | vsJacksonville | L 7–36 | 51% |
| Nov 21 | vs Drake | W 20–17 | 58% |
| Dec 5 | vs Central ConnecticutGridiron Classic | W 28–23 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Central Connecticut 28–23 in the Gridiron Classic; unranked in the final AP poll; Pioneer Football League champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season article lists one game of Butler’s 2009 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. It doesn’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | vsValparaiso | W 23–14 | Butler’s article |
Pioneer Football League champions6–1 in the conference, shared with Dayton
- Record
- 10–1
- Conference
- 6–1 shared first in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 309–215
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1379 +122 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −35.9 No. 89 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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2009 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Butler | 6–1 | 10–1 | |
| Dayton | 6–1 | 8–2 | |
| Drake | 5–2 | 7–3 | |
| Jacksonville | 5–2 | 6–4 | |
 Marist | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| San Diego | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| Davidson | 3–4 | 3–6 | |
| Campbell | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Morehead State | 1–6 | 3–7 | |
 Valparaiso | 0–7 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.