The 1996-97 Butler Bulldogs went 23-10 (12-4 in the MW Coll) under head coach Barry Collier. Simple Rating System: 7.61.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-26 | at Indiana State Sycamores | W 70–48 | Hulman Center |
| 1996-11-29 | neutral Tulane Green Wave | W 66–63 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1996-11-30 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | L 54–62 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1996-12-01 | at American Puerto Rico | W 84–69 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1996-12-04 | vs Anderson (IN) | W 86–47 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1996-12-07 | vs Ball State Cardinals | L 67–71 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1996-12-10 | at Bradley Braves | L 55–67 (OTOT) | Carver Arena |
| 1996-12-14 | at Evansville Purple Aces | W 61–50 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1996-12-23 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 84–89 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1996-12-28 | at Florida International Panthers | W 83–67 | US Century Bank Arena |
| 1996-12-30 | at Florida State Seminoles | L 68–87 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1997-01-02 | at Cleveland State Vikings | W 79–60 | CSU Convocation Center |
| 1997-01-05 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 75–73 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997-01-09 | at UIC Flames | L 80–82 (OTOT) | UIC Pavilion |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 89–48 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997-01-16 | vs Milwaukee Panthers | W 75–59 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 50–43 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997-01-20 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | L 54–56 (OTOT) | Calihan Hall |
| 1997-01-23 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | W 80–79 (OTOT) | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 1997-01-25 | at Wright State Raiders | L 62–65 | Ervin J. Nutter Center |
| 1997-01-30 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | W 84–47 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 68–55 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-05 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | W 84–57 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-08 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 62–56 | Joseph J. Gentile Center |
| 1997-02-12 | vs UIC Flames | W 67–44 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-15 | at Milwaukee Panthers | W 74–46 | Wisconsin Center Arena |
| 1997-02-18 | at Green Bay Phoenix | L 56–58 (OTOT) | Brown County Arena |
| 1997-02-20 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 64–57 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Wright State Raiders | W 75–57 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1997-03-01 | neutral Milwaukee Panthers | W 48–36 | Ervin J. Nutter Center |
| 1997-03-02 | neutral Green Bay Phoenix | W 57–52 (OTOT) | Ervin J. Nutter Center |
| 1997-03-04 | neutral UIC Flames | W 69–68 | Ervin J. Nutter Center |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Cincinnati Bearcats | L 69–86 | Palace of Auburn Hills |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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