US football team and program
TheValparaiso Beacons football program is the intercollegiateAmerican football team forValparaiso University located in the U.S. state ofIndiana . The team competes in theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of thePioneer Football League (PFL). Valparaiso's first football team was fielded in 1919. The team plays its home games at the 5,000-seatBrown Field inValparaiso, Indiana .Andy Waddle has served as the team's head coach since 2025. Valparaiso was known as theCrusaders through the 2019 season.
1941–1972: NCAA College Division 1973–1978: NCAA Division III 1979–1992: NCAA Division II 1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS Conference memberships [ edit ] Year-by-year results [ edit ] Head coach George Keogan: 1919 5–3 1920 5–3 Head coach Earl Goheen: 1921 2–2–1 1922 3–2–2 Head coach William Shadoan: 1923 5–2–1 1924 4–3–2 Head coach Millard Anderson: 1925 1–6 Head coach Conrad Moll: 1926 1–4–1 Head coach Earl Scott: 1927 1–5 1928 1–6 Head coach J.M. Christianson: 1929 1–7 1930 5–4 1931 8–1 1932 7–0 1933 7–1 1934 6–2 1935 4–4–1 1936 1–6–1 1937 4–4 1938 2–4–1 1939 2–6 1940 3–3–1 Head coach Victor Dauer: 1941 0–7–1 Head coach Loren Ellis: 1942 4–4 1943 No Football due to WWII 1944 No Football due to WWII 1945 6–1 Head coach Emery Bauer: 1946 1–7 1947 2–5–1 1948 4–5 1949 7–2–1 1950 9–1 1951 9–0 1952 5–3–1 1953 5–2–1 1954 6–2–1 1955 6–3 1956 6–4 (Walt Reiner joins as a Co-Head Coach): 1957 4–2–2 1958 6–3 1959 5–4 1960 3–6 1961 7–2 1962 6–3 1963 3–6 1964 6–3 (Walt Reiner leaves program as Emery Bauer returns full responsibilities): 1965 3–6 1966 3–6 1967 3–6
Head coach Norm Amundsen: 1968 4–5 1969 7–2 1970 5–3–2 1971 8–2 1972 6–4 1973 6–5 1974 3–6 1975 3–6 1976 2–7–1 Head coach Bill Koch: 1977 3–6–1 1978 5–4 1979 5–4 1980 4–5–1 1981 1–9 1982 3–7 1983 4–6 1984 6–4 1985 6–4 1986 3–7 1987 3–6 1988 0–9–1 Head coach Tom Horne: 1989 0–10 1990 1–9 1991 1–8–1 1992 3–8 1993 5–5 1994 7–3 1995 5–5 1996 4–6 1997 3–8 1998 5–6 1999 9–2 2000 7–4 2001 3–8 2002 1–10 2003 8–4 2004 5–6 Head coach Stacey Adams: 2005 3–8 2006 3–8 2007 5–6 2008 3–8 2009 1–10 Head coach Dale Carlson: 2010 0–11 2011 1–10 2012 1–10 2013 1–10 Head coachDave Cecchini : 2014 4–8 2015 1–9 2016 4–7 2017 6–5 2018 2–9 Head coachLandon Fox : 2019 1–11 2020 4–2 2021 4–7 2022 5–7 2023 3–8 2024 4–7 Head coachAndy Waddle : 2025 TBD
Bowl game appearances [ edit ] Conference championships [ edit ] † Co-champions
Divisional championships [ edit ] From 2001 to 2005, thePioneer Football League (PFL) was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the PFL's North Division, Valparaiso has made one appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2003. Valparaiso shared the Division title withSan Diego in 2003, but the tie-breaker allowed the Crusaders to represent the division in the championship game.
† Co-champions
Future non-conference opponents [ edit ] Announced schedules as of July 27, 2025.[ 2]
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