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2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football Conference Pioneer Football League 2017 record 6–5 (5–3 PFL) Head coach Offensive coordinator Jason Miran Defensive coordinator Ernest Moore Home stadium Brown Field (Capacity: 5,000)Seasons
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 [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 2:00 p.m. at Montana * ALT /SWX L 23–4523,160
September 9 1:04 p.m. Duquesne * WVUR L 40–452,932
September 16 1:00 p.m. at Trinity International * TIU W 44–10300
September 23 1:00 p.m. at Drake BV L 13–382,956
September 30 1:00 p.m. Stetson Brown Field Valparaiso, IN WVUR W 27–244,492
October 7 1:00 p.m. at Campbell BSN L 10–495,253
October 14 1:00 p.m. Marist Brown Field Valparaiso, IN WVUR W 49–15946
October 28 1:04 p.m. Morehead State Brown Field Valparaiso, IN ESPN3 W 63–322,277
November 4 11:05 a.m. at Jacksonville ESPN3 L 20–171,738
November 11 12:00 p.m. at Butler Facebook Live W 36–283,661
November 18 1:04 p.m. Dayton Brown Field Valparaiso, IN WVUR W 8–71,238
Game summaries [ ]
at Montana [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
6
7
0
10
23
Grizzlies
10
7
7
21
45
Duquesne [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
14
17
7
7
45
Crusaders
0
21
7
12
40
at Trinity International [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
14
10
13
7
44
Trojans
7
3
0
0
10
at Drake [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
6
7
0
0
13
Bulldogs
14
3
14
7
38
Stetson [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hatters
0
13
3
8
24
Crusaders
10
10
0
7
27
at Campbell [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
7
0
3
0
10
Fighting Camels
28
21
0
0
49
Marist [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Foxes
3
0
6
6
15
Crusaders
7
7
21
14
49
Morehead State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
6
12
14
32
Crusaders
21
21
14
7
63
at Jacksonville [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
7
7
0
3
17
Dolphins
3
10
7
0
20
at Butler [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
17
7
6
6
36
Bulldogs
3
14
0
11
28
Dayton [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Flyers
0
0
0
7
7
Crusaders
0
0
0
8
8
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