2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record6–5 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJason Miran
Defensive coordinatorErnest Moore
Home stadiumBrown Field
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 23 San Diego $^   8 – 0     10 – 3  
Drake   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Jacksonville   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Campbell   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Valparaiso   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Butler   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Dayton   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Marist   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Morehead State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Stetson   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Davidson   0 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Dave Cecchini and played their home games at Brown Field. They competed in the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. The Crusaders had a winning season for the first time since 2003 and had five league wins for the first time since 1961.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:00 p.m.at Montana*
ALT/SWXL 23–4523,160
September 91:04 p.m.Duquesne*
WVURL 40–452,932
September 161:00 p.m.at Trinity International*
TIUW 44–10300
September 231:00 p.m.at Drake
BVL 13–382,956
September 301:00 p.m.Stetsondagger
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
WVURW 27–244,492
October 71:00 p.m.at Campbell
BSNL 10–495,253
October 141:00 p.m.Marist
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
WVURW 49–15946
October 281:04 p.m.Morehead State
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN3W 63–322,277
November 411:05 a.m.at Jacksonville
ESPN3L 20–171,738
November 1112:00 p.m.at Butler
Facebook LiveW 36–283,661
November 181:04 p.m.Dayton
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
WVURW 8–71,238

Game summaries

At Montana

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 6 7 0 10 23
Grizzlies 10 7 7 21 45

See also: 2017 Montana Grizzlies football team

Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 14 17 7 7 45
Crusaders 0 21 7 12 40

See also: 2017 Duquesne Dukes football team

At Trinity International

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 14 10 13 7 44
Trojans 7 3 0 0 10

See also: Trinity International University

At Drake

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 6 7 0 0 13
Bulldogs 14 3 14 7 38

See also: 2017 Drake Bulldogs football team

Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 0 13 3 8 24
Crusaders 10 10 0 7 27

See also: 2017 Stetson Hatters football team

At Campbell

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 0 3 0 10
Fighting Camels 28 21 0 0 49

See also: 2017 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 3 0 6 6 15
Crusaders 7 7 21 14 49

See also: 2017 Marist Red Foxes football team

Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 6 12 14 32
Crusaders 21 21 14 7 63

See also: 2017 Morehead State Eagles football team

At Jacksonville

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 7 0 3 17
Dolphins 3 10 7 0 20

See also: 2017 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

At Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 17 7 6 6 36
Bulldogs 3 14 0 11 28

See also: 2017 Butler Bulldogs football team

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 0 0 7 7
Crusaders 0 0 0 8 8

See also: 2017 Dayton Flyers football team

References

  1. ^ "Crusaders Play Dayton for First Winning Season Since 2003". ValpoAthletics.com. Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hollywood Ending: Valpo Clinches First Winning Season Since 2003". ValpoAthletics.com. Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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