Valparaiso Crusaders football

The Valparaiso Crusaders football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Valparaiso University located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Valparaiso's first football team was fielded in 1919. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana. The Crusaders are coached by Landon Fox.

Valparaiso Crusaders
2020 Valparaiso Crusaders football team
First season1919
Athletic directorMark LaBarbera
Head coachLandon Fox
1st season, 1–11 (.083)
StadiumBrown Field
(Capacity: 5,000)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationValparaiso, Indiana
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferencePioneer Football League
All-time record36544227 (.454)
Bowl record01 (.000)
Conference titles2 (2000, 2003)
Division titles1 (2003)
ColorsBrown and Gold[1]
         
MascotThe Crusader
WebsiteValpoAthletics.com

History

Classifications

  • 1941–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1978: NCAA Division III
  • 1979–1992: NCAA Division II
  • 1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Year-by-year results

Head Coach George Keogan:
1919 5-3
1920 5-3
Head Coach Earl Goheen:
19212-2-1
1922 3-2-2
Head Coach William Shadoan:
1923 5-2-1
1924 4-3-2
Head Coach Millard Anderson:
19251-6
Head Coach Conrad Moll:
19261-4-1
Head Coach Earl Scott:
19271-5
19281-6
Head Coach J.M. Christianson:
19291-7
1930 5-4
1931 8-1
1932 7-0
1933 7-1
1934 6-2
19354-4-1
19361-6-1
19374-4
19382-4-1
19392-6
19403-3-1
Head Coach Victor Dauer:
19410-7-1
Head Coach Loren Ellis:
19424-4
1943No Football due to WWII
1944No Football due to WWII
1945 6-1
Head Coach Emery Bauer:
19461-7
19472-5-1
19484-5
1949 7-2-1
1950 9-1
1951 9-0
1952 5-3-1
1953 5-2-1
1954 6-2-1
1955 6-3
19566-4
(Walt Reiner joins as a Co-Head Coach):
1957 4-2-2
1958 6-3
1959 5-4
19603-6
1961 7-2
1962 6-3
19633-6
1964 6-3
(Walt Reiner leaves program as Emery Bauer returns full responsibilities):
19653-6
19663-6
19673-6
Head Coach Norm Amundsen:
19684-5
1969 7-2
1970 5-3-2
1971 8-2
19726-4
1973 6-5
19743-6
19753-6
19762-7-1
Head Coach Bill Koch:
19773-6-1
1978 5-4
1979 5-4
19804-5-1
19811-9
19823-7
19834-6
1984 6-4
1985 6-4
19863-7
19873-6
19880-9-1
Head Coach Tom Horne:
19890-10
19901-9
19911-8-1
19923-8
19935-5
1994 7-3
19955-5
19964-6
19973-8
19985-6
1999 9-2
2000 7-4
20013-8
20021-10
2003 8-4
20045-6
Head Coach Stacey Adams:
20053-8
20063-8
20075-6
20083-8
20091-10
Head Coach Dale Carlson:
20100-11
20111-10
20121-10
20131-10
Head Coach Dave Cecchini:
20144-8
20151-9
20164-7

Bowl game appearances

SeasonDateBowlW/LOpponentPFPACoachNotes
1950January 1, 1951Cigar BowlLWisconsin-La Crosse1447Emery Bauernotes
Total1 bowl game0–11447

Championships

Conference championships

Year Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record Conference Championship Game
1945Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (Championship)Loren Ellis6–14–0N/A
1951Indiana Collegiate Conference (Championship)Emory Bauer9–04–0N/A
1952Indiana Collegiate Conference (Co-Championship)Emory Bauer5–3–13–1–1N/A
1954Indiana Collegiate Conference (Championship)Emory Bauer6–2–15–1N/A
1964Indiana Collegiate Conference (Co-Championship)Emory Bauer6–34–2N/A
1968Indiana Collegiate Conference (Championship)Norm Amundsen4–54–0N/A
1969Indiana Collegiate Conference (Co-Championship)Norm Amundsen7–23–1N/A
2000Pioneer Football League (Co-Championship)Tom Horne7–43–1N/A
2003Pioneer Football LeagueTom Horne8–43–12003 Championship Game
Total conference championships 9

Divisional championships

From 2001-2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's North Division, Valparaiso has made one appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2003. Valparaiso shared the Division title with San Diego in 2003, but the tie-breaker allowed the Crusaders to represent the division in the championship game.

Year Division Championship CG Result Opponent PF PA
2003PFL North (Co-Championship)WMorehead State5442
Totals 1 1–0 - 54 42

References

  1. "Color Palette and Typography | Valparaiso University Brand". June 20, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
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