1994 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

1994 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	7–3 (2–3 PFL)
Head coach	Tom Horne (4th season)
Home stadium	Brown Field
Seasons ←  1993 1995 →

1994 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Dayton +		4	–	1					8	–	2
Butler +		4	–	1					7	–	3
Drake		3	–	2					7	–	3
Valparaiso		2	–	3					7	–	3
San Diego		2	–	3					6	–	4
Evansville		0	–	5					4	–	6
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1994 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented the Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Tom Horne and played their home games at the Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana. The Crusaders compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the PFL.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	St. Ambrose *	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 34–12		[1]
September 17	Millikin *	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 9–6		[2]
September 24	Kalamazoo *	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 45–10		[3]
October 1	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	L 27–33	4,000	[4]
October 8	Butler	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 20–14		[5]
October 15	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 3–23		[6]
October 22	at Evansville	Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN	W 34–21		[7]
October 29	Dayton	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	L 13–30		[8]
November 5	Aurora *	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 28–10		[9]
November 12	at Kentucky Wesleyan *	Apollo Stadium Owensboro, KY	W 30–23	200	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Bees drop opener". Quad-City Times. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Valparaiso tips Millikin on late TD". Herald and Review. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Second tough road loss for Kalamazoo College". The Kalamazoo Gazette. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Moises' last-minute pass wins it for Toreros". Daily Times-Advocate. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "13 Crusaders' lucky number". Vidette-Messenger. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "VU dealt losing hand in QB shuffle". Vidette-Messenger. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Blind-side hit snuffs out Aces' rally". The Evansville Courier. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Turnovers costky for Crusaders". Vidette-Messenger. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Crusaders fumble their way to 6th win". Vidette-Messenger. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Valparaiso pulls away in second half to beat KWC". Messenger-Inquirer. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.