Valparaiso Beacons football

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Valparaiso Beacons football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2025 Valparaiso Beacons football team
Valparaiso Crusaders wordmark.svg
First season1919;106 years ago (1919)
Athletic directorLaurel Hosmer
Head coach Andy Waddle
1st season, 1–0 (1.000)
Stadium Brown Field
(capacity: 5,000)
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Valparaiso, Indiana
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Pioneer Football League
All-time record395–522–26 (.433)
Bowl record0–1 (.000)
Conference titles9
Division titles1
ColorsBrown and gold [1]
   
MascotBeacons
Website ValpoAthletics.com

The Valparaiso Beacons 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) as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). 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. Andy Waddle has served as the team's head coach since 2025. Valparaiso was known as the Crusaders through the 2019 season.

Contents

History

Classifications

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
2011 1-10
2012 1-10
2013 1-10
Head coach Dave Cecchini:
2014 4-8
2015 1-9
2016 4-7
2017 6-5
2018 2-9
Head coach Landon Fox:
2019 1-11
2020 4-2
2021 4-7
2022 5-7
2023 3-8
2024 4-7
Head coach Andy Waddle:
2025 TBD

Bowl game appearances

SeasonDateBowlW/LOpponentPFPACoachNotes
1950January 1, 1951 Cigar Bowl L La Crosse State 1447Emery Bauer notes
Total1 bowl game0–11447

Championships

Conference championships

YearConferenceCoachOverall RecordConference Record
1945 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference Loren Ellis 6–14–0
1951 Emory Bauer 9–04–0
1952†5–3–13–1–1
19546–2–15–1
1964†6–34–2
1968 Norm Amundsen 4–54–0
1969†7–23–1
2000† Pioneer Football League Tom Horne 7–43–1
20038–43–1
Total conference championships9

† Co-champions

Divisional championships

From 2001 to 2005, the Pioneer Football League (PFL) was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the PFL'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.

YearDivision championshipOpponentCG result
2003† PFL North Morehead State W 54–42

† Co-champions

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of July 27, 2025. [2]

2025202620272028
Virginia–Lynchburg at Murray State at Illinois State at Youngstown State
Adrian College at Indiana State
at Western Illinois
at North Dakota

References

  1. ↑ "Valpo University Color Palettes". July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Valparaiso Beacons Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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