2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

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2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Valparaiso Crusaders wordmark.svg
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record4–7 (3–5 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJason Miran
Defensive coordinatorErnest Moore
Home stadium Brown Field
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 San Diego $^  8 0   10 2  
Dayton  7 1   9 2  
Drake  6 2   7 4  
Marist  5 3   5 6  
Jacksonville  4 3   5 5  
Campbell  3 4   5 5  
Morehead State  3 5   4 7  
Valparaiso  3 5   4 7  
Butler  2 6   4 7  
Stetson  2 6   4 7  
Davidson  0 8   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Dave Cecchini and played their home games at Brown Field. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. [1] They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in PFL play to finish in a two-way tie for seventh place.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat No. 10 Illinois State * ESPN3 L 13–5010,026
September 1012:00 pmat Sacred Heart * NECFR L 14–422,406
September 171:00 pm Trinity International *ESPN3W 49–241,232
September 241:00 pm Davidson Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN3W 24–202,897
October 112:00 pmat Morehead State OVCDN L 26–293,453
October 81:00 pm Drake
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN3L 21–352,521
October 1512:00 pmat Stetson ESPN3W 21–182,590
October 223:00 pmat San Diego W.TV L 10–492,222
October 291:00 pm Butler
ESPN3L 12–232,141
November 512:00 pmat Dayton TWCS L 21–374,193
November 121:00 pm Jacksonville
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
WVUR W 42–391,380

Game summaries

At Illinois State

1234Total
Crusaders370313
#10 Redbirds7279750

At Sacred Heart

1234Total
Crusaders770014
Pioneers7287042

Trinity International

1234Total
Trojans0177024
Crusaders14721749

Davidson

1234Total
Wildcats670720
Crusaders7107024

At Morehead State

1234Total
Crusaders7103626
Eagles1407829

Drake

1234Total
Bulldogs7210735
Crusaders0147021

At Stetson

1234Total
Crusaders0147021
Hatters576018

San Diego

1234Total
Crusaders300710
Toreros141414749

Butler

1234Total
Bulldogs10301023
Crusaders660012

At Dayton

1234Total
Crusaders7001421
Flyers141013037

Jacksonville

1234Total
Dolphins31471539
Crusaders2877042

References

  1. "2016 Football Schedule Announced". ValpoAthletics.com. January 28, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.