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Valparaiso Crusaders football

Valparaiso Crusaders
2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team
Valparaiso University Athletics wordmark.svg
First season 1919
Athletic director Mark LaBarbera
Head coach Dave Cecchini
3rd year, 8–21 (.276)
Stadium Brown Field
Seating capacity 5,000
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Valparaiso, Indiana
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Pioneer Football League
All-time record 365–442–27 (.454)
Bowl record 0–1 (.000)
Conference titles 2 (2000, 2003)
Division titles 1 (2003)
Colors Brown and Gold
         
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.

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.


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