Jeff Voris (born August 27, 1967) is an American

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coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at

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, a position he had held since the 2006 season, through the 2021 season. Voris served as the head football coach at

Carroll College Carroll College is a private Catholic college in Helena, Montana. The college has 21 buildings on a 63-acre campus, has over 35 academic majors, participates in 15 NAIA athletic sports, and is home to All Saints Chapel. The college motto, in L ...

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from 2001 to 2005. He played as

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from 1986 to 1989.

Playing career

Voris was a four-year starting

from 1986 through 1989 and earned honorable mention All-America recognition in 1988 and 1989. As of 2007, he still holds DePauw career football records for most passing yards (6,035), most touchdown passes (56), most pass completions (504), most pass attempts (910) and most total offense (5,754). His other accomplishments on the field at DePauw include single game records with 38 completions against Findlay in 1987 and five touchdown passes against Taylor in 1988, and he's the only player in DePauw football history to lead the Tigers in passing for four consecutive seasons.Butler Sports
Jeff Voris Bio While at

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he joined

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International Fraternity.

Coaching career

Carroll

Voris' first head football coaching position was as the 27th head football coach at

, serving for five seasons, from 2001 to 2005, and compiling 15–34.Carroll College Football Records

Butler

From 2006 to 2021 Voris was the head coach at

. The Bulldogs won the 2009

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title by compiling a 7–1 league record and a 10–1 regular season overall. The conference title run included a come-from-behind 25–24 victory over Pioneer League preseason favorite

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, a 31–28 road win at

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(who also finished with a 7–1 league record), and a 20–17 title-clinching victory over

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. The Pioneer Football League title earned the Bulldogs a berth in the last Gridiron Classic. It was Butler's first postseason appearance since 1991, when they were still an

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program. Butler defeated Central Connecticut State 28–23 to win the Gridiron Classic and finish 11–1.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Butler profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Voris, Jeff 1967 births Living people American football quarterbacks Butler Bulldogs football coaches Carroll Pioneers football coaches DePauw Tigers football coaches DePauw Tigers football players Edinboro Fighting Scots football coaches Illinois Fighting Illini football coaches Texas Longhorns football coaches Players of American football from Aurora, Illinois