2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

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2016 Pioneer Football League standings

	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. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in PFL play to finish in a two-way tie for seventh place.

Schedule

September 36:00 PMat No. 10 Illinois State*

• Hancock Stadium
• Normal, IL

ESPN3L 13–50 10,026 September 1012:00 PMat Sacred Heart*

• Campus Field
• Fairfield, CT

NECFRL 14–42 2,406 September 171:00 PMTrinity International*

• Brown Field
• Valparaiso, IN

ESPN3W 49–24 1,232 September 241:00 PMDavidson

• Brown Field
• Valparaiso, IN

ESPN3W 24–20 2,897 October 112:00 PMat Morehead State

• Jayne Stadium
• Morehead, KY

OVCDNL 26–29 3,453 October 81:00 PMDrake

• Brown Field
• Valparaiso, IN

ESPN3L 21–35 2,521 October 1512:00 PMat Stetson

• Spec Martin Stadium
• DeLand, FL

ESPN3W 21–18 2,590 October 223:00 PMat San Diego

• Torero Stadium
• San Diego, CA

W.TVL 10–49 2,222 October 291:00 PMButler

• Brown Field
• Valparaiso, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)

ESPN3L 12–23 2,141 November 512:00 PMat Dayton

• Welcome Stadium
• Dayton, OH

TWCSL 21–37 4,193 November 121:00 PMJacksonville

• Brown Field
• Valparaiso, IN

WVURW 42–39 1,380

• 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

See also: 2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	1948	L 14–16

at Sacred Heart

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

See also: 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2015	L 3–56

Trinity International

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2007	L 13–17

Davidson

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

See also: 2016 Davidson Wildcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–7	2015	W 42–35

at Morehead State

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

See also: 2016 Morehead State Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–18	2015	L 29–36

Drake

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

See also: 2016 Drake Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–20	2015	L 7–34

at Stetson

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

See also: 2016 Stetson Hatters football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2015	L 14–37

San Diego

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

See also: 2016 San Diego Toreros football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–18	2015	L 6–38

Butler

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

See also: 2016 Butler Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
25–49	2015	L 21–42

at Dayton

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

See also: 2016 Dayton Flyers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–23	2015	L 14–44

Jacksonville

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

See also: 2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–6	2015	L 13–58