2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

The 2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represents Valparaiso University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by first-year head coach Landon Fox and play their home games at Brown Field. They compete in the Pioneer Football League. It is the school's centennial football season.

2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferencePioneer Football League
2019 record1–11 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Limbach (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Dougherty (1st season)
Home stadiumBrown Field
(Capacity: 5,000)
2019 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
San Diego $^  8 0     9 3  
Dayton  6 2     8 3  
Drake  6 2     6 5  
Davidson  5 3     8 4  
Stetson  4 4     7 4  
Marist  4 4     4 7  
Morehead State  3 5     5 7  
Butler  2 6     3 9  
Jacksonville  1 7     3 9  
Valparaiso  1 7     1 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Crusaders were picked to finish tied for ninth place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1San Diego79 (7)
2Dayton66 (2)
3Drake64
4Marist52
5Davidson48
6Stetson44
7Butler37
8Jacksonville30
9Morehead State15
Valparaiso

Preseason All–PFL teams

The Crusaders had two players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky*ESPN+L 7–5311,130
September 141:00 p.m.Central Connecticut*ESPN+L 13–422,110
September 213:00 p.m.at Truman*
GLVCSNL 7–383,087
September 281:00 p.m.Charleston (WV)*
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 13–194,399
October 52:00 p.m.at DrakeBulldog VisionL 6–353,060
October 121:00 p.m.Dayton
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 28-412,388
October 194:00 p.m.at San DiegoWCC Network via StadiumL 17–421,323
October 2612:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+W 19–10878
November 212:00 p.m.at DavidsonESPN+L 21–273,849
November 91:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 21–271,477
November 1611:00 a.m.at ButlerYouTubeL 21–242,194
November 231:00 p.m.Marist
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 14–261,088
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

at Eastern Kentucky

1 234Total
Crusaders 0 070 7
Colonels 15 17714 53
  • Date: August 29, 2019
  • Location: Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, Kentucky
  • Game start: 7:05 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 11,130
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79-80°F • Weather: Sunny, 40% humidity • Wind: 6 mph[3]
  • Referee: Daniel Ingram
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelmyer, Jim Tirey[4]

Central Connecticut

1 234Total
Blue Devils 0 14217 42
Crusaders 6 070 13
  • Date: August 29, 2019
  • Location: Brown FieldValparaiso, Indiana
  • Game start: 1:04 pm CDT
  • Game attendance: 2,110
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76°F • Weather: Sunny, perfect day • Wind: SW 8 mph[5]
  • Referee: Jason Berg
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman[6]

at Truman

1 234Total
Crusaders 0 007 7
Bulldogs 10 7210 38
  • Date: September 21, 2019
  • Location: Stokes StadiumKirksville, Missouri
  • Game start: 3:00 pm, moved up from 7:00 pm due to forecast thunderstorms[7] CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:42
  • Game attendance: 3,087
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80°F • Weather: Overcast/Rain • Wind: W 15–25 mph[8]
  • Referee: Craig Demaree
  • TV announcers (GLVCSN): Brad Boyer, Eric Duick, Kevin White, Hank Janssen[9]

Charleston (WV)

1 234Total
Golden Eagles 7 363 19
Crusaders 7 600 13
  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Location: Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana
  • Game start: 1:04 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:49
  • Game attendance: 4,399
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68°F • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 8 mph[10]
  • Referee: Craig Demaree
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman[11]

at Drake

1 234Total
Crusaders 0 330 6
Bulldogs 0 21140 35
  • Location: Drake Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:47
  • Game attendance: 3,060
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58°F • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 8 mph[12]
  • Referee: Michael Hoffman
  • TV announcers (Bulldog Vision): [13]

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 14 7 13 7 41
Crusaders 7 0 14 7 28

at San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 3 0 14 0 17
Toreros 7 21 14 0 42

Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 10 0 0 0 10
Crusaders 3 10 6 0 19

at Davidson

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 6 7 8 21
Wildcats 7 7 7 6 27

Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 0 0 13 27
Crusaders 0 0 14 7 21

at Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 14 0 7 21
Bulldogs 0 7 7 10 24

Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 7 9 0 10 26
Crusaders 0 8 0 6 14

References

  1. "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches’ Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. "EKU Box Score Game 1". EKU Sports. EKU Sports Communications. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. Britton, Kevin. "EKU Game Notes Game 1" (PDF). EKU Sports. EKU Sports Communications. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. "CCSU Box Score Game 2". Blue Devils Athletics. Central Connecticut State University. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. "Valparaiso Game Notes Game 2". Valpo Athletics. Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. "Football Falls at Truman State on Saturday". valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso University. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  8. "TSU Box Score Game 3". Truman Bulldogs. Truman State University Bulldog Athletics. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  9. "TSU Game Notes Game 3" (PDF). Truman Bulldogs. Truman State University Bulldog Athletics. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  10. "Week 4". UC Golden Eagles. University of Charleston. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  11. "Week 4" (PDF). Valpo Athletics. Valparaiso University. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  12. "Week 5" (PDF). Go Drake Bulldogs. Drake University Athletics. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  13. "Week 5" (PDF). Go Drake Bulldogs. Drake University Athletics. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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