American college football season
The 2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represents Valparaiso University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by first-year head coach Landon Fox and play their home games at Brown Field. They compete in the Pioneer Football League. It is the school's centennial football season.
Preseason coaches' poll
[edit] The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Crusaders were picked to finish tied for ninth place.[1]
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 |
Valparaiso |
Preseason All–PFL teams
[edit] The Crusaders had two players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]
Defense First team Drew Snouffer – LB | Special teams Second team Bailey Gessinger – RS |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | | ESPN+ | L 7–53 | 11,130 |
September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | | ESPN+ | L 13–42 | 2,110 |
September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Truman* | | GLVCSN | L 7–38 | 3,087 |
September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Charleston (WV)*![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | L 13–19 | 4,399 |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Drake | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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
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At Eastern Kentucky
[edit] | 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[3]
- Referee: Daniel Ingram
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelmyer, Jim Tirey[4]
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Central Connecticut
[edit] | 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[5]
- Referee: Jason Berg
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman[6]
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| 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[7] CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:42
- Game attendance: 3,087
- Game weather: Temperature: 80°F • Weather: Overcast/Rain • Wind: W 15–25 mph[8]
- Referee: Craig Demaree
- TV announcers (GLVCSN): Brad Boyer, Eric Duick, Kevin White, Hank Janssen[9]
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| 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[10]
- Referee: Craig Demaree
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow, Dave Huseman[11]
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| 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[12]
- Referee: Michael Hoffman
- TV announcers (Bulldog Vision): [13]
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Flyers | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Toreros | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hatters | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Crusaders | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders | 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Foxes | 7 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
Crusaders | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
- ^ "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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