2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

The 2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Dave Cecchini and played their home games at Brown Field. They competed in the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. The Crusaders had a winning season for the first time since 2003 and had five league wins for the first time since 1961.[1][2]

2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferencePioneer Football League
2017 record6–5 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJason Miran
Defensive coordinatorErnest Moore
Home stadiumBrown Field
(Capacity: 5,000)
2017 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 23 San Diego $^  8 0     10 3  
Drake  6 2     7 4  
Jacksonville  5 3     7 4  
Campbell  5 3     6 5  
Valparaiso  5 3     6 5  
Butler  4 4     6 5  
Dayton  4 4     5 6  
Marist  3 5     4 7  
Morehead State  3 5     4 7  
Stetson  1 7     2 9  
Davidson  0 8     2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:00 p.m.at Montana*ALT/SWXL 23–4523,160
September 91:04 p.m.Duquesne*WVURL 40–452,932
September 161:00 p.m.at Trinity International*
TIUW 44–10300
September 231:00 p.m.at DrakeBVL 13–382,956
September 301:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
WVURW 27–244,492
October 71:00 p.m.at CampbellBSNL 10–495,253
October 141:00 p.m.Marist
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
WVURW 49–15946
October 281:04 p.m.Morehead State
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN3W 63–322,277
November 411:05 a.m.at JacksonvilleESPN3L 20–171,738
November 1112:00 p.m.at ButlerFacebook LiveW 36–283,661
November 181:04 p.m.Dayton
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
WVURW 8–71,238

Game summaries

at Montana

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 6 7 0 10 23
Grizzlies 10 7 7 21 45
Overall record Last meeting Record
First meeting

Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 14 17 7 7 45
Crusaders 0 21 7 12 40
Overall record Last meeting Record
0–2 2012 DUQ, 45–17

at Trinity International

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 14 10 13 7 44
Trojans 7 3 0 0 10
Overall record Last meeting Record
1–2 2016 VALPO, 49–24

at Drake

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 6 7 0 0 13
Bulldogs 14 3 14 7 38
Overall record Last meeting Record
3–21 2016 DRAKE, 35–21

Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 0 13 3 8 24
Crusaders 10 10 0 7 27
Overall record Last meeting Record
1–1 2016 VALPO, 21–18

at Campbell

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 0 3 0 10
Fighting Camels 28 21 0 0 49
Overall record Last meeting Record
4–3 2014 CAMP, 34–24

Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 3 0 6 6 15
Crusaders 7 7 21 14 49
Overall record Last meeting Record
0–6 2014 MAR, 35–7

Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 6 12 14 32
Crusaders 21 21 14 7 63
Overall record Last meeting Record
3–19 2016 MORE, 29–26

at Jacksonville

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 7 0 3 17
Dolphins 3 10 7 0 20
Overall record Last meeting Record
3–6 2016 VALPO, 42–39

at Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 17 7 6 6 36
Bulldogs 3 14 0 11 28
Overall record Last meeting Record
25–50 2016 BUT, 23–12

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 0 0 7 7
Crusaders 0 0 0 8 8
Overall record Last meeting Record
2–24 2016 DAY, 37–21

References

  1. "Crusaders Play Dayton for First Winning Season Since 2003". ValpoAthletics.com. Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. "Hollywood Ending: Valpo Clinches First Winning Season Since 2003". ValpoAthletics.com. Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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