Valparaiso Crusaders football

For information on all Valparaiso University sports, see Valparaiso Crusaders.

Valparaiso Crusaders
2015 Valparaiso Crusaders football team
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First season	1919
Athletic director	Mark LaBarbera
Head coach	Dave Cecchini 2nd year, 4–8 (.333)
Stadium	Brown Field
Seating capacity	5,000
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Valparaiso, Indiana
Conference	Pioneer Football League
All-time record	365–442–27 (.454)
Bowl record	0–1 (.000)
Claimed nat'l titles	0
Conference titles	2 (2000, 2003)
Division titles	1 (2003)
Heisman winners	0
Mascot	The Crusader
Website	ValpoAthletics.com

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 Dave Cecchini.

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

• 1919–1923: Independent
• 1924: Western Interstate Conference
• 1925–1933: Independent
• 1934–1947: Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
• 1948–1950: Independent
• 1951–1989: Heartland Collegiate Conference
• 1990–1992: Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
• 1993–present: Pioneer Football League

Year-by-year results

Head Coach George Keogan:
1919	5-3
1920	5-3
Head Coach Earl Goheen:
1921	2-2-1
1922	3-2-2
Head Coach William Shadoan:
1923	5-2-1
1924	4-3-2
Head Coach Millard Anderson:
1925	1-6
Head Coach Conrad Moll:
1926	1-4-1
Head Coach Earl Scott:
1927	1-5
1928	1-6
Head Coach J.M. Christianson:
1929	1-7
1930	5-4
1931	8-1
1932	7-0
1933	7-1
1934	6-2
1935	4-4-1
1936	1-6-1
1937	4-4
1938	2-4-1
1939	2-6
1940	3-3-1
Head Coach Victor Dauer:
1941	0-7-1
Head Coach Loren Ellis:
1942	4-4
1943	No Football due to WWII
1944	No Football due to WWII
1945	6-1
Head Coach Emery Bauer:
1946	1-7
1947	2-5-1
1948	4-5
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
1956	6-4
(Walt Reiner joins as a Co-Head Coach):
1957	4-2-2
1958	6-3
1959	5-4
1960	3-6
1961	7-2
1962	6-3
1963	3-6
1964	6-3
(Walt Reiner leaves program as Emery Bauer returns full responsibilities):
1965	3-6
1966	3-6
1967	3-6

Head Coach Norm Amundsen:
1968	4-5
1969	7-2
1970	5-3-2
1971	8-2
1972	6-4
1973	6-5
1974	3-6
1975	3-6
1976	2-7-1
Head Coach Bill Koch:
1977	3-6-1
1978	5-4
1979	5-4
1980	4-5-1
1981	1-9
1982	3-7
1983	4-6
1984	6-4
1985	6-4
1986	3-7
1987	3-6
1988	0-9-1
Head Coach Tom Horne:
1989	0-10
1990	1-9
1991	1-8-1
1992	3-8
1993	5-5
1994	7-3
1995	5-5
1996	4-6
1997	3-8
1998	5-6
1999	9-2
2000	7-4
2001	3-8
2002	1-10
2003	8-4
2004	5-6
Head Coach Stacey Adams:
2005	3-8
2006	3-8
2007	5-6
2008	3-8
2009	1-10
Head Coach Dale Carlson:
2010	0-11
2011	1-10
2012	1-10
2013	1-10
Head Coach Dave Cecchini:
2014	4-8
2015	1-9

Bowl game appearances

Season	Date	Bowl	W/L	Opponent	PF	PA	Coach	Notes
1950	January 1, 1951	Cigar Bowl	L	Wisconsin-La Crosse	14	47	Emery Bauer	notes
Total		1 bowl game	0–1		14	47

Championships

Conference championships

Year	Conference	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record	Conference Championship Game
1945	Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (Championship)	Lorne Ellis	6–1	4–0	N/A
1951	Indiana Collegiate Conference (Championship)	Emory Bauer	9–0	4–0	N/A
1952	Indiana Collegiate Conference (Co-Championship)	Emory Bauer	5–3–1	3–1–1	N/A
1954	Indiana Collegiate Conference (Championship)	Emory Bauer	6–2–1	5–1	N/A
1964	Indiana Collegiate Conference (Co-Championship)	Emory Bauer	6–3	4–2	N/A
1968	Indiana Collegiate Conference (Championship)	Norm Amundsen	4–5	4–0	N/A
1969	Indiana Collegiate Conference (Co-Championship)	Norm Amundsen	7–2	3–1	N/A
2000	Pioneer Football League (Co-Championship)	Tom Horne	7–4	3–1	N/A
2003	Pioneer Football League	Tom Horne	8–4	3–1	2003 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
2003	PFL North (Co-Championship)	W	Morehead State	54	42
Totals	1	1–0	-	54	42

External links

• Official website