College Football Team Details: Valparaiso (IN)
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Valparaiso (IN) FCS : Pioneer

Location
Valparaiso IN

Spirit Name
Crusaders

Mascot
The Crusader 		Stadium:
Brown Field: FCS Rank 112
Capacity: 5,000
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 1-10 Stacy Adams @ Valpo 15-40 Winning Percentage 27.27 363-422-37 Winning Percentage 46.41 Total Win Rank 86 Winning Percentage Rank 101 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5 Defense 5 1,783 FCS Rank 121
2010 0-11 Dale Carlson @ Valpo 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 364-433-37 Winning Percentage 45.86 Total Win Rank 85 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total 44 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6* Defense 7 2,172 Increase FCS Rank 122
2011 2-9 Dale Carlson @ Valpo 2-20 Winning Percentage 09.09 366-442-37 Winning Percentage 45.50 Total Win Rank 87 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total 42 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6 Defense 6 2,178 Increase FCS Rank 120
2012 1-10 Dale Carlson @ Valpo 3-30 Winning Percentage 09.09 367-452-37 Winning Percentage 45.04 Total Win Rank 84 Winning Percentage Rank 101 Total 54 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 6 2,342 Increase FCS Rank 115
2013 1-10 Dale Carlson @ Valpo 4-40 Winning Percentage 09.09 368-462-37 Winning Percentage 44.58 Total Win Rank 85 Winning Percentage Rank 103 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,118 Decrease FCS Rank 123
2014 4-8 Dave Cecchini @ Valpo 4-8 Winning Percentage 33.33 372-470-37 Winning Percentage 44.43 Total Win Rank 85 Winning Percentage Rank 101 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,327 Increase FCS Rank 115
2015 2-9 Dave Cecchini @ Valpo 6-17 Winning Percentage 26.09 374-479-37 Winning Percentage 44.10 Total Win Rank 85 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,246 Decrease FCS Rank 119
2016 4-7 Dave Cecchini @ Valpo 10-24 Winning Percentage 29.41 378-486-37 Winning Percentage 44.01 Total Win Rank 84 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,034 Decrease FCS Rank 118
2017 6-5 Dave Cecchini @ Valpo 16-29 Winning Percentage 35.55 384-491-37 Winning Percentage 44.13 Total Win Rank 84 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,377 Increase FCS Rank 109
2018 2-9 Dave Cecchini @ Valpo 18-38 Winning Percentage 32.14 386-500-37 Winning Percentage 43.82 Total Win Rank 86 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,253 Decrease FCS Rank 111
2019 1-11 Landon Fox @ Valpo 1-11 Winning Percentage 08.33 387-511-37 Winning Percentage 43.37 Total Win Rank 87 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,057 Decrease FCS Rank 118
2020 4-2 Landon Fox @ Valpo 5-13 Winning Percentage 27.77 391-513-37 Winning Percentage 43.52 Total Win Rank 87 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid-19
2021 4-7 Landon Fox @ Valpo 9-20 Winning Percentage 31.03 395-520-37 Winning Percentage 43.43 Total Win Rank 88 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,480 Increase FCS Rank 115
2022 5-7 Landon Fox @ Valpo 14-27 Winning Percentage 34.15 400-527-37 Winning Percentage 43.41 Total Win Rank 88 Winning Percentage Rank 109 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,147 Decrease FCS Rank 118
2023 0-0 Landon Fox @ Valpo 14-27 Winning Percentage 34.15 400-527-37 Winning Percentage 43.41 Total Win Rank 88 Winning Percentage Rank 109 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2024 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2023)

Record 2023

Overall: W:3 L:8 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:8 T:0
Division: W:3 L:8 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2023 Youngstown State
 -VS- 
Valparaiso 		LOSS
52 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Youngstown State 8-91 303 169 472 0 11 6
Valparaiso 2-10 40 155 195 3 13 4
Other Sep-09 2023 Indiana Wesleyan
 -VS- 
Valparaiso 		LOSS
24 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Indiana Wesleyan 11-123 55 170 225 1 13 2
Valparaiso 7-49 65 194 259 6 18 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-23 2023 Valparaiso
 -VS- 
Marist 		LOSS
30 - 36
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Valparaiso 3-25 55 234 289 2 13 6
Marist 9-89 79 248 327 1 19 10
Other Sep-30 2023 Valparaiso
 -VS- 
SW Minnesota State 		WIN
16 - 15
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Valparaiso 6-65 101 78 179 2 15 3
SW Minnesota State 7-60 98 171 269 1 15 5
Same Conference Oct-07 2023 Drake
 -VS- 
Valparaiso 		LOSS
20 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Drake 8-75 46 267 313 1 15 4
Valparaiso 7-78 135 140 275 1 19 7
Same Conference Oct-14 2023 Valparaiso
 -VS- 
Morehead State 		LOSS
21 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Valparaiso 6-61 143 225 368 1 16 6
Morehead State 7-52 51 396 447 1 13 4
Same Conference Oct-21 2023 Davidson
 -VS- 
Valparaiso 		LOSS
42 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 4-25 265 148 413 1 15 7
Valparaiso 13-96 42 225 267 1 8 2
Same Conference Oct-28 2023 Butler
 -VS- 
Valparaiso 		LOSS
17 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Butler 8-85 242 89 331 1 16 8
Valparaiso 7-68 117 172 289 1 9 3
Same Conference Nov-04 2023 Valparaiso
 -VS- 
Dayton 		WIN
21 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Valparaiso 8-72 93 126 219 1 16 6
Dayton 8-71 68 107 175 1 16 6
Same Conference Nov-11 2023 Valparaiso
 -VS- 
Stetson University 		WIN
23 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Valparaiso 3-25 205 113 318 4 9 0
Stetson University 2-7 60 203 263 0 17 4
Same Conference Nov-18 2023 Saint Thomas MN
 -VS- 
Valparaiso 		LOSS
16 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Saint Thomas MN 6-41 117 179 296 1 13 4
Valparaiso 6-56 82 154 236 1 12 3

Record 2023

Overall: W:3 L:8 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:8 T:0
Division: W:3 L:8 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Valparaiso (IN) 68 - 605 Yards 1078 1816 2894 23 148 46
Opponents 78 - 719 Yards 1384 2147 3531 9 163 60
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 2894 263

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1816 165

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1078 98

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 195 18

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 23 2.09

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
148 46 31.1%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 20 14 69 2 7 9 5 70% 45%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3531 321

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2147 195

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1384 126

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 273 25

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 9 0.82

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
163 60 36.8%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 26 22 117 9 8 17 5 85% 65%

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