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No other program in the
nation can compare
with the success and tradition of Butler in the past 14
seasons!
Over the years Butler Football has established a strong winning
tradition.
The Grizzlies are the No. 1 team in the nation - in terms of wins,
winning percentage,
national championships and final national rankings - since
1998.
The Grizzlies are the only program in the nation to be ranked in
the top 10 in EACH of the last 14 seasons since 1998.
They are the ONLY program in NJCAA history to twice win
back-to-back national championships (1998 &1999, 2007
& 2008).Our players have transferred to the very best Division
I programs in the nation, including LSU, Florida, Florida
State, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Michigan, Oregon and others.
Look through the impressive details below and get a sense for the
rich tradition of Butler football.
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NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
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1981, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008
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*Played in 10 National title games
1981, 1987, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010,
2012
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- #1 program in NJCAA since 2000
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- Played for the National Title 9 out of the last 14
years
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- Won National Titles 5 out of the last 14 years
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- A top 16 finish nationally 24 times
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- 24 Bowl Appearances - 11 straight bowl appearances from 1998
to 2008
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- National champions in 1981, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008 and a
regular season #1 finish in 1985, 2004 and 2010
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- 19 Conference Championships - including eight straight from
2001-2008
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- Best overall record in the nation 268-83
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- 146 Division 1 signees, half of which are from Kansas, over
the past 11 years
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- Numerous All-KJCCC performers
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- An average of four All-Americans and 2 Academic
All-Americans per year
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- 6 athletes currently on NFL / CFL rosters
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Bowl Game
Appearances
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| 2012 - Graphic Edge Bowl - Cedar
Rapids, Iowa * |
| 2011 - Citizens Bank Bowl -
Pittsburg, KS |
| 2010 - Citizens Bank Bowl -
Pittsburg, KS * |
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2008 Zion Top of The Mountain
Bowl - Salt Lake City, Utah*
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2007 Zion Top of The Mountain
Bowl - Salt Lake City, Utah*
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2006 Dalton Defenders Bowl
- Coffeyville, KS
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2005 Zion Top of The Mountain Bowl - Salt
Lake City, Utah
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2004 Dalton Defenders Bowl - Coffeyville, KS
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2003 Dixie Rotary Bowl - St. George, UT
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2002 Dixie Rotary Bowl - St. George, UT
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2001 Sea Island Co. Golden Isles Bowl -
Brunswick, GA *
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2000 Canon Empire State Bowl - Long Island,
NY
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1999 Dixie Rotary Bowl - St. George, UT
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1998 Real Dairy Bowl - Poeatello, ID
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1996 Valley of the Sun Bowl - Glendale,
AZ
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1993 Mineral Water Bowl - Excelsior Springs,
MO
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1990 East Bowl - Johnson City, TN
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1989 Royal Crown Cola Bowl - Cedar Falls,
IA
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1987 Texas Jr. College Bowl - Tyler, TX
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1986 Dixie Rotary Bowl - St. George, UT
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1985 Valley of the Sun Bowl - Phoenix,
AZ
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1984 Garland Shrine Bowl - Garland, TX
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1983 Roaring Ranger Bowl - Rangers, TX
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1981 Rodeo Bowl - Arkansas City, KS
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1951 Coffey Bowl - Coffeyville, KS
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Conference
Tradition
| An unprecedented run of success in the
Jayhawk Conference |
| - Conference champions 12 of the past 14
years |
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2011 (twice as many as any other team in the conference) |
| - No. 1 in conference in wins, winning
percentage, bowl wins, championships, national champions and poll
rankings |
| - Winning record against all Jayhawk
Conference opponents since 1980 |
| - Regular season conference record since 1998
of 93-5 (95%) |
| - 2003, 2004 and 2010 Region VI Offensive
Player of the Year |
| - 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 Region VI
Defensive Player of the Year |
| - Troy Morrell has been named conference
coach of the year five times |
Recent
Tradition
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| - Overall Record 150-17
(90%) |
| - Overall Conference Record 93-5
(95%) |
| - Conference Home Record 47-1
(98%) |
| - Conference Playoff Record 32-3
(91%) |
| - Record vs. Ranked Opponents 58-14
(80%) |
| - 5 National Championships 1998, 1999,
2003, 2007, 2008 |
| - 8 National Championship Appearances
1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| - 13 Bowl Appearances in the past 14
seasons |
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