1995 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

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1995 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record5–5 (1–4 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadium Brown Field
Seasons
  1994
1996 
1995 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Drake $ 5 0 08 1 1
Dayton 4 1 09 2 0
San Diego 3 2 05 5 0
Evansville 1 4 05 5 0
Valparaiso 1 4 05 5 0
Butler 1 4 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1995 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented the Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Tom Horne and played their home games at the Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana. The Crusaders compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the PFL.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Saint Xavier *
W 41–30 [1]
September 16 Wisconsin–Whitewater *L 0–47 [2]
September 23at Kalamazoo *
W 47–39 [3]
September 30 San Diego
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
L 18–35 [4]
October 7at Butler W 44–42 [5]
October 14 Drake
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
L 21–281,713 [6]
October 21 Evansville
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
L 6–7 [7]
October 28at Dayton L 14–44 [8]
November 4at Aurora *
W 20–15 [9]
November 11 Kentucky Wesleyan *
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 36–27232 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Lack of respect nearly costs VU". The Times. September 10, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Warhawks cruise to a victory". Wisconsin State Journal. September 17, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "McDonald throws for 418 yards, but Valparaiso nips Kalamazoo". The Kalamazoo Gazette. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hlavacek's four TDs lead Toreros to victory". North County Times. October 1, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "VU wins on game's final play". The Times. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Drake notches win over Valparaiso". The Sioux City Journal. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "UE defense stands firm at right time, ends skein". The Evansville Courier. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Kadel passes Flyers to win over Valparaiso". Springfield News-Sun. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Valparaiso 20, Aurora 15". The Indianapolis Star. November 5, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Crusaders win big-play shootout over Panthers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.