2015 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

2015 Valparaiso Crusaders football

Conference	Pioneer Football League
2015 record	1–9 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach	Dave Cecchini (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Jason Miran
Defensive coordinator	Ernest Moore
Home stadium	Brown Field (Capacity: 5,000)

2015 Pioneer Football League standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Dayton +^		7	–	1		10	–	2
San Diego +		7	–	1		9	–	2
Jacksonville*		6	–	2		9	–	2
Morehead State		6	–	2		7	–	4
Butler		4	–	4		6	–	5
Drake		4	–	4		5	–	6
Marist		4	–	4		5	–	6
Campbell		3	–	5		5	–	6
Stetson		1	–	7		3	–	8
Valparaiso		1	–	7		2	–	9
Davidson		1	–	7		2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant *Jacksonville ineligible for PFL title and FCS Playoffs due to matters regarding the PFL’s financial aid rules Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Dave Cecchini and played their home games at Brown Field. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 1–9, 1–7 in PFL play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 PM	at No. 17 Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY	OVCDN	L 10–52	12,800
September 12	1:00 PM	Sacred Heart*	Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN		L 3–56	3,019^[1]
September 19	1:00 PM	College of Faith (AR)±*	Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN		W 86–0	1,212
September 26	12:30 PM	San Diego	Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN		L 6–38	3,183
October 3	12:00 PM	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC		W 42–35	647
October 10	1:00 PM	at Drake	Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA		L 7–34	2,336
October 17	1:00 PM	Dayton	Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN		L 14–44	3,136
October 24	1:00 PM	Stetson	Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN		L 14–37	729
November 7	12:00 PM	at Butler	Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)		L 21–42	5,113
November 14	1:00 PM	Morehead State	Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN		L 29–36	1,162
November 21	12:00 PM	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL		L 13–58	2,388
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

± College of Faith didn't meet NCAA accreditation guidelines and all stats and records from this game do not count. ^[2]

Valparaiso Crusaders football

Venues	Brown Field (1919–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Hoosier Helmet Trophy (Butler)

Culture & lore	The Crusader

People	Head coaches

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