2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record4–7 (3–5 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJason Miran
Defensive coordinatorErnest Moore
Home stadiumBrown 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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat No. 10 Illinois State*
ESPN3L 13–5010,026
September 1012:00 pmat Sacred Heart*
NECFRL 14–422,406
September 171:00 pmTrinity International*
ESPN3W 49–241,232
September 241:00 pmDavidsondagger
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN3W 24–202,897
October 112:00 pmat Morehead State
OVCDNL 26–293,453
October 81:00 pmDrake
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN3L 21–352,521
October 1512:00 pmat Stetson
ESPN3W 21–182,590
October 223:00 pmat San Diego
W.TVL 10–492,222
October 291:00 pmButler
ESPN3L 12–232,141
November 512:00 pmat Dayton
TWCSL 21–374,193
November 121:00 pmJacksonville
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
WVURW 42–391,380

Game summaries

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At Illinois State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 3 7 0 3 13
#10 Redbirds 7 27 9 7 50
See also: 2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team

At Sacred Heart

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 7 0 0 14
Pioneers 7 28 7 0 42
See also: 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Trinity International

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1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 17 7 0 24
Crusaders 14 7 21 7 49

Davidson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 6 7 0 7 20
Crusaders 7 10 7 0 24
See also: 2016 Davidson Wildcats football team

At Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 10 3 6 26
Eagles 14 0 7 8 29
See also: 2016 Morehead State Eagles football team

Drake

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 21 0 7 35
Crusaders 0 14 7 0 21
See also: 2016 Drake Bulldogs football team

At Stetson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 14 7 0 21
Hatters 5 7 6 0 18
See also: 2016 Stetson Hatters football team

San Diego

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 3 0 0 7 10
Toreros 14 14 14 7 49
See also: 2016 San Diego Toreros football team

Butler

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 3 0 10 23
Crusaders 6 6 0 0 12
See also: 2016 Butler Bulldogs football team

At Dayton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 0 0 14 21
Flyers 14 10 13 0 37
See also: 2016 Dayton Flyers football team

Jacksonville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 3 14 7 15 39
Crusaders 28 7 7 0 42
See also: 2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

References

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