2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

American college football season

2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football

Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	1–11 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach	Landon Fox (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Limbach (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Dougherty (1st season)
Home stadium	Brown Field
Seasons← 2018 2020 →

2019 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
San Diego $^	8	–	0	9	–	3
Dayton	6	–	2	8	–	3
Drake	6	–	2	6	–	5
Davidson	5	–	3	8	–	4
Stetson	4	–	4	7	–	4
Marist	4	–	4	4	–	7
Morehead State	3	–	5	5	–	7
Butler	2	–	6	3	–	9
Jacksonville	1	–	7	3	–	9
Valparaiso	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Landon Fox and played their home games at Brown Field. They competed in the Pioneer Football League. It is the school's centennial football season.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Crusaders were picked to finish tied for ninth place.

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	San Diego	79 (7)
2	Dayton	66 (2)
3	Drake	64
4	Marist	52
5	Davidson	48
6	Stetson	44
7	Butler	37
8	Jacksonville	30
9	Morehead State	15
9	Valparaiso	15

Preseason All–PFL teams

The Crusaders had two players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.

Defense

First team

Drew Snouffer – LB

Special teams

Second team

Bailey Gessinger – RS

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	L 7–53	11,130
September 14	1:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut*	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 13–42	2,110
September 21	3:00 p.m.	at Truman*	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	GLVCSN	L 7–38	3,087
September 28	1:00 p.m.	Charleston (WV)*	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 13–19	4,399
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	Bulldog Vision	L 6–35	3,060
October 12	1:00 p.m.	Dayton	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 28-41	2,388
October 19	4:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	WCC Network via Stadium	L 17–42	1,323
October 26	12:00 p.m.	Stetson	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	W 19–10	878
November 2	12:00 p.m.	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	L 21–27	3,849
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 21–27	1,477
November 16	11:00 a.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)	YouTube	L 21–24	2,194
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Marist	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 14–26	1,088
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Source: Schedule

Game summaries

At Eastern Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	0	7	0	7
• Colonels	15	17	7	14	53

Date: August 29, 2019
Location: Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, Kentucky
Game start: 7:05 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 2:59
Game attendance: 11,130
Game weather: Temperature: 79-80°F • Weather: Sunny, 40% humidity • Wind: 6 mph
Referee: Daniel Ingram
TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelmyer, Jim Tirey

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Blue Devils	0	14	21	7	42
Crusaders	6	0	7	0	13

Date: August 29, 2019
Location: Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana
Game start: 1:04 pm CDT
Game attendance: 2,110
Game weather: Temperature: 76°F • Weather: Sunny, perfect day • Wind: SW 8 mph
Referee: Jason Berg
TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman

At Truman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	0	0	7	7
• Bulldogs	10	7	21	0	38

Date: September 21, 2019
Location: Stokes Stadium • Kirksville, Missouri
Game start: 3:00 pm, moved up from 7:00 pm due to forecast thunderstorms CDT
Elapsed time: 2:42
Game attendance: 3,087
Game weather: Temperature: 80°F • Weather: Overcast/Rain • Wind: W 15–25 mph
Referee: Craig Demaree
TV announcers (GLVCSN): Brad Boyer, Eric Duick, Kevin White, Hank Janssen

Charleston (WV)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Golden Eagles	7	3	6	3	19
Crusaders	7	6	0	0	13

Date: September 28, 2019
Location: Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana
Game start: 1:04 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:49
Game attendance: 4,399
Game weather: Temperature: 68°F • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 8 mph
Referee: Craig Demaree
TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman

At Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	3	3	0	6
• Bulldogs	0	21	14	0	35

Location: Drake Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa
Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 2:47
Game attendance: 3,060
Game weather: Temperature: 58°F • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 8 mph
Referee: Michael Hoffman
TV announcers (Bulldog Vision):

Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	14	7	13	7	41
Crusaders	7	0	14	7	28

At San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	3	0	14	0	17
Toreros	7	21	14	0	42

Stetson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	10	0	0	0	10
Crusaders	3	10	6	0	19

At Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	6	7	8	21
Wildcats	7	7	7	6	27

Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	0	0	13	27
Crusaders	0	0	14	7	21

At Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	14	0	7	21
Bulldogs	0	7	7	10	24

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	7	9	0	10	26
Crusaders	0	8	0	6	14

References

"Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
"Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
"EKU Box Score Game 1". EKU Sports. EKU Sports Communications. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
Britton, Kevin. "EKU Game Notes Game 1" (PDF). EKU Sports. EKU Sports Communications. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
"CCSU Box Score Game 2". Blue Devils Athletics. Central Connecticut State University. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
"Valparaiso Game Notes Game 2". Valpo Athletics. Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
"Football Falls at Truman State on Saturday". valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso University. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
"TSU Box Score Game 3". Truman Bulldogs. Truman State University Bulldog Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
"TSU Game Notes Game 3" (PDF). Truman Bulldogs. Truman State University Bulldog Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
"Week 4". UC Golden Eagles. University of Charleston. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
"Week 4" (PDF). Valpo Athletics. Valparaiso University. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
"Week 5" (PDF). Go Drake Bulldogs. Drake University Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
"Week 5" (PDF). Go Drake Bulldogs. Drake University Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2019.

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