Two former Grizzlies selected in NFL draft April 27, 2008 edited on April 27, 2008 Two former Butler Grizzly football players were taken in the 2008 National Football League draft on Sunday, marking the third consecutive year that former Butler players have been selected by NFL teams. Jonathan Wilhite, a defensive ... Read More >

Butler athletics rank second nationally at end of fall season February 07, 2008 Cleveland, OH - Butler Community College’s athletic department ranks second nationally at the end of the fall sports season, according to rankings by the National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA). The Grizzlies, riding ... Read More >

Florida State, K-State signee among 14 Butler transfers so far February 06, 2008 EL DORADO, Kan. - Two Butler Community College football players will sign their national letters of intent at 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in the Grizzly Den, located inside the 500 Building (gymnasium) on the Butler ... Read More >

Morrell garners NJCAA Coach of the Year honors at AFCA convention January 14, 2008 The honors continue to roll in for Butler Community College football coach Troy Morrell, with the latest having him honored at 2007 NJCAA National Coach of the Year at the American Football Coaches Association annual ... Read More >

Markus White named NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year December 14, 2007 edited on December 14, 2007 Markus White says he is “blessed” to have played for the Butler Community College football team. The Butler football team feels blessed to have Markus White as one of its own after he spent the 2007 ... Read More >

It's official: Grizzlies are NJCAA champions December 10, 2007 edited on December 10, 2007 It's official: the Butler Grizzlies are the 2007 NJCAA National Football Champions. For the first times since 1960, however, there will be two teams who can lay claim to the title, as Mississsippi Gulf Coast ... Read More >

Downtown parade on Tuesday will honor Butler football champions December 03, 2007 A parade is planned for Tuesday afternoon in downtown El Dorado to honor the Butler Community football team for its 57-26 win Saturday in the Top of the Mountains Bowl. The parade will begin at 4 ... Read More >

Butler melts Snow, 56-27, to claim fifth national championship December 01, 2007 The Butler Grizzlies have laid their claim to the NJCAA National Championship with a dominating 56-27 win over the Snow College Badgers in the Top of the Mountains Bowl played Saturday in Rice-Eccles Stadium in ... Read More >

National championship game to be televised on Kansas Now 22 November 27, 2007 Butler Community College football fans across the state and the world will be able to watch the Grizzlies play in the Top of the Mountains Bowl Game live on Kansas Now 22 this Saturday, December ... Read More >

Morrell again earns Coach of the Year honors November 26, 2007 Butler head coach Troy Morrell was named Jayhawk Conference Coach of the Year at the end of the regular season, marking the fourth time (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007) in his eight years as a head ... Read More >

Grizzlies have 13 players named all-conference, all-region November 26, 2007 The Butler football team not only went undefeated to win its seventh straight Jayhawk Conference championship in 2007, but the Grizzlies have also been well represented when it comes to voting for All-Jayhawk Conference and ... Read More >

Downtown pep rally planned for Butler football team November 26, 2007 edited on November 26, 2007 A downtown pep rally in El Dorado is planned for Tuesday night to send off the Butler Community College football team to the national junior college football championship game. There will be a free cookout starting ... Read More >

Grizzlies accept invitation to national championship game November 21, 2007 TOP TWO TEAMS TO MEET IN THE FOURTH ANNUAL ZIONS BANK TOP OF THE MOUNTAINS BOWL Butler and Snow Match-up December1 in Salt Lake City EPHRAIM, Utah—November 13, 2007—The Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl announced ... Read More >

Butler beats Fort Scott for Region VI championship, 35-22 November 12, 2007 WICHITA, Kan. - The Butler Community College football team rolled to a 35-3 halftime lead on its way to a 35-22 win over Fort Scott in the Region VI Championship game at Cessna Stadium on ... Read More >

Butler beats Coffeyville in Region VI Semifinal, 33-9 November 08, 2007 Butler Community College will play in the Region VI championship thanks to a 33-9 win over Coffeyville in the semifinals on Sunday at Galen Blackmore Stadium. The Grizzlies led 12-9 at halftime and scored three unanswered ... Read More >

Football hammers Highland, 56-0, to cap undefeated regular season October 27, 2007 The Butler football team won an outright conference title, posted its fourth shutout of the season and avenged a shocking loss a year ago all by beating Highland 56-0 on Saturday at Galen Blackmore Stadium. The ... Read More >

Butler holds off Hutchinson; secures seventh-straight conference title October 22, 2007 edited on October 22, 2007 No. 2-ranked Butler held off Hutchinson late for a 34-26 win in Gowans Stadium on Saturday, a win that clinched a seventh-consecutive Jayhawk Conference title for the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies fell behind 7-0 after Hutchinson scored ... Read More >

Butler football keeps No. 2 national ranking for third straight week October 17, 2007 The NJCAA/JCFootball.com national poll stays unchanged at the top for the third consecutive week with No. 1 Snow College of Utah gathering 102 points and five first-place votes and No. 2 Butler Community College getting ... Read More >

Butler blasts Fort Scott, 45-8, in first-place showdown October 14, 2007 The showdown for the lead in the Jayhawk Conference instead turned into a showcase for quarterback Mike Garrison and the Butler offense as the Grizzlies steamrolled Fort Scott 45-8 on Saturday at Galen Blackmore Stadium. Garrison ... Read More >

Kansas Showdown is NJCAA Football Game of the Week October 12, 2007 Showdown in the Sunflower State: Butler and Fort Scott Battle for Control of KJCCC COLORADO SPRINGS (Oct. 11, 2007) - At all levels of football there is a defending champion and a field of challengers ... Read More >

Butler beats Coffeyville, 20-13, for 14th straight win over Red Ravens October 06, 2007 Add another odd ending to the list of classic Butler-Coffeyville showdowns. The Grizzlies trailed 13-7 into the third quarter before getting two touchdowns to take a 20-13 lead that seemed to seal the game. But a ... Read More >

Grizzlies move up to No. 2 in NJCAA/JCFootball.com Poll September 26, 2007 edited on September 26, 2007 The Butler football team has again moved up one spot in the NJCAA/JCFootball.com Poll and is now the No. 2 team in the rankings. The Grizzlies, who were No. 3 last week, benefited when previous No. ... Read More >

Grizzlies move up to third in national football poll September 18, 2007 The Butler Community College football team has moved up one spot to third in the latest NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll, which was released Tuesday. Previous No. 1 Pearl River (Miss.) lost 24-17 to Mississippi Gulf Coast on Thursday, ... Read More >

Grizzlies post third straight shutout in 34-0 win over Independence September 15, 2007 The Butler football team posted its third straight shutout on Saturday, blanking the Independence Pirates 34-0 at Galen Blackmore Stadium. Beau Johnson ran for two touchdowns (58 yards and 10 yards) and also threw a 33-yard ... Read More >

Butler football ranks No. 1 overall this decade September 10, 2007 edited on September 10, 2007 Butler Community College continues to be the top NJCAA football program of the 2000s. The rankings, recently released by the National Junior College Athletic Association office in Colorado Springs, are a compilation of the final football ... Read More >

Butler's defense dominates Garden City in 31-0 defeat September 08, 2007 edited on September 10, 2007 The Butler Grizzlies moved to 3-0 on the season and 2-0 in Jayhawk conference play with a dominating defensive effort that resulted in its second straight shutout. Mikhail Lindsay scored two defensive touchdowns and Press Taylor ... Read More >

Butler football shuts out Dodge City, 23-0 September 01, 2007 edited on September 05, 2007 DODGE CITY - Butler Community College stayed undefeated on the young football season, winning at Dodge City 23-0 on Saturday night in Memorial Stadium. The Grizzlies, who had to mount a furious rally to defeat Kilgore ... Read More >

Grizzlies beat Kilgore, 29-28 in season-opening thriller August 25, 2007 edited on August 27, 2007 The Butler football team won another contest in exciting fashion Saturday night at Galen Blackmore Stadium, defeating Kilgore College of Texas 29-28. The Grizzlies trailed most of the game, and were down by 16 points in ... Read More >