1932 Butler Bulldogs football team

The 1932 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as an independent during the 1932 college football season. In its first season under head coach Fred Mackey, the team compiled a 2–4–1 record (0–0–1 against conference opponents).[1]

1932 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1932 record	2–4–1 (0–0–1 MVC)
Head coach	Fred Mackey (1st season)

1932 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Manchester	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Valparaiso	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Wabash	4	–	0	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
DePauw	3	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Butler	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	4	–	1
Franklin (IN)	4	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Hanover	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Rose Poly	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Ball State	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Evansville	2	–	2	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Indiana State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Central Normal	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Earlham	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
Oakland City	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

1932 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oklahoma A&M $	3	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	2
Creighton	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Butler	0	–	0	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Washington University	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Drake	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Grinnell	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Ball State	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 13–12		[2]
October 8	at Cincinnati*	Carson Field Cincinnati, OH	L 7–13	10,000	[3]
October 15	Millikin*	Fairview Stadium Indianapolis, IN	L 7–13		[4]
October 22	at Wabash	Crawfordsville, IN	L 0–34		[5]
October 29	Franklin (IN)	Indianapolis, IN	W 14–0		[6]
November 5	Drake	Fairview Stadium Indianapolis, IN	T 0–0		[7]
November 12	Dayton*	Fairview Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 0–7		[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Butler Football Records" (PDF). Butler University. 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
2. "Bulldogs Nose Out Cardinals". The Muncie Evening Press. September 24, 1932. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearcats Eke Out 13-To-7 Victory Over Butler Bulldogs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1932. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Millikin Beats Bulldogs, 13-7". The Indianapolis Star. October 16, 1932. pp. 19, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wabash Trips Butler, 34-0; 80-Yard Drive Opens Game". The Indianapolis Star. October 23, 1932. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. W. Blaine Patton (October 30, 1932). "Butler Upsets Franklin by 14 to 0". The Indianapolis Star. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldogs Draw At Local Bowl". The Indianapolis Star. November 6, 1932. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
8. W. Blaine Patton (November 13, 1932). "Butler Loses to Dayton by 7-to-O Score". The Indianapolis Star. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.