2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	4–7 (3–5 PFL)
Head coach	Dave Cecchini (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jason Miran
Defensive coordinator	Ernest Moore
Home stadium	Brown Field
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	at No. 10 Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN3	L 13–50	10,026
September 10	12:00 pm	at Sacred Heart*	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NECFR	L 14–42	2,406
September 17	1:00 pm	Trinity International*	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN3	W 49–24	1,232
September 24	1:00 pm	Davidson	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN3	W 24–20	2,897
October 1	12:00 pm	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	OVCDN	L 26–29	3,453
October 8	1:00 pm	Drake	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN3	L 21–35	2,521
October 15	12:00 pm	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 21–18	2,590
October 22	3:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W.TV	L 10–49	2,222
October 29	1:00 pm	Butler	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)	ESPN3	L 12–23	2,141
November 5	12:00 pm	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	TWCS	L 21–37	4,193
November 12	1:00 pm	Jacksonville	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	WVUR	W 42–39	1,380
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

At Illinois State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	3	7	0	3	13
#10 Redbirds	7	27	9	7	50

At Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	7	0	0	14
Pioneers	7	28	7	0	42

Trinity International

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

Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	6	7	0	7	20
Crusaders	7	10	7	0	24

At Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	10	3	6	26
Eagles	14	0	7	8	29

Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	21	0	7	35
Crusaders	0	14	7	0	21

At Stetson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	14	7	0	21
Hatters	5	7	6	0	18

San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	3	0	0	7	10
Toreros	14	14	14	7	49

Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	3	0	10	23
Crusaders	6	6	0	0	12

At Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	0	0	14	21
Flyers	14	10	13	0	37

Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	14	7	15	39
Crusaders	28	7	7	0	42

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