1923 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
CaptainHarold Hungate
Home stadiumIrwin Field
Seasons
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1923 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marquette   –   8 – 0 – 0
Notre Dame   –   9 – 1 – 0
Western State Normal (MI)   –   6 – 1 – 1
Haskell   –   11 – 2 – 1
Butler   –   7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 1 – 2
Baldwin–Wallace   –   5 – 2 – 1
Cincinnati   –   6 – 3 – 0
Loyola (IL)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Saint Louis   –   5 – 3 – 1
Detroit   –   4 – 3 – 2
Wabash   –   4 – 3 – 2
John Carroll   –   4 – 4 – 1
Valparaiso   –   2 – 2 – 1
Dayton   –   4 – 5 – 0
Michigan Agricultural   –   3 – 5 – 0
Fairmount   –   2 – 4 – 2
Kent State   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1923 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as an independent during the 1923 college football season.[1] The team played its home games at Irwin Field in Indianapolis. In coach Harlan Page's 4th year, the Bulldogs posted a 7–2 record, went undefeated at home in 7 contests, and outscored their opponents 142 to 81. Their two losses were against national champion Illinois, and Indiana state champion Notre Dame.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Hanover
W 39–06,000[2][3]
September 29Chicago YMCA
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 26–6[4]
October 6Franklin (IN)
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 13–710,000[5]
October 13at Illinois
L 7–2112,000[6][7]
October 20Bethany (WV)dagger
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 16–0[8]
October 27Wabash
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 2–015,000[9]
November 10DePauw
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis
W 13–01,000+[10]
November 17at Notre Dame
  • Cartier Field
  • South Bend, IN ("State Championship")
L 7–3410,000[11]
November 24Haskell
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 19–13[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

Freshman team schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 3DePauw Freshman
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 6–31[13]
November 17Franklin Freshman
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 19–7[14]

References

  1. ^ "Butler Football Records" (PDF). Butler University. 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "BUTLER HAS EASY TIME WITH HANOVER". The Indianapolis Star. 1923-09-23. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  3. ^ "BUTLER DEFEATS HANOVER, 39-0". The Richmond Item. 1923-09-23. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  4. ^ "BUTLER SHOWS Y.M.C.A HOW TO PLAY GAME". The Star Press. 1923-09-30. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  5. ^ "BUTLER VICTORIOUS". The Huntington Press. 1923-10-07. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  6. ^ "ILLINOIS STOPS PAGE'S FIGHTING ELEVEN, 21-7". The Indianapolis Star. 1923-10-14. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  7. ^ "ILLINOIS STOPS BUTLER". The Indianapolis Star. 1923-10-14. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  8. ^ "FINAL PERIOD GIVES BULLDOGS VICTORY OVER VISITING TEAM". The Indianapolis Star. 1923-10-21. p. 37. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  9. ^ "SAFETY DECIDES BUTLER VICTORY". The Richmond Item. 1923-10-28. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  10. ^ "BUTLER BULLDOG BEATS DEPAUW". The Star Press. 1923-11-11. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  11. ^ "IRISH RUN WILD: BEAT BUTLER 34-7". The Star Press. 1923-11-18. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  12. ^ "Butler, 19; Haskell Indians, 13: Bulldogs Humble Redskin Eleven in Sensational Game". The Indianapolis Star. 1923-11-25. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  13. ^ "DEPAUW FRESHIES BEAT BUTLER, 31-6". The Indianapolis Star. 1923-11-04. p. 35. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  14. ^ "He also played football for Butler. And scored touchdowns. lol". The Indianapolis Star. 1923-11-18. p. 39. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
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