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2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football team
2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Pioneer Football League
6–5 (5–3 PFL)
Dave Cecchini (4th season)
Jason Miran (4th season)
Ernest Moore (4th season)
Brown Field
The 2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Dave Cecchini and played their home games at Brown Field. They competed in the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. The Crusaders had a winning season for the first time since 2003 and had five league wins for the first time since 1961.
Date
Time
Opponent
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 2
2:00 p.m.
at Montana*
Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT
ALT/SWX
L 23–45
23,160
September 9
1:04 p.m.
Duquesne*
Brown FieldValparaiso, IN
WVUR
L 40–45
2,932
September 16
1:00 p.m.
at Trinity International*
Leslie Frazier FieldDeerfield, IL
TIU
W 44–10
300
September 23
1:00 p.m.
at Drake
Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA
BV
L 13–38
2,956
September 30
1:00 p.m.
Stetson
Brown FieldValparaiso, IN
WVUR
W 27–24
4,492
October 7
1:00 p.m.
at Campbell
Barker–Lane StadiumBuies Creek, NC
BSN
L 10–49
5,253
October 14
1:00 p.m.
Marist
Brown FieldValparaiso, IN
WVUR
W 49–15
946
October 28
1:04 p.m.
Morehead State
Brown FieldValparaiso, IN
ESPN3
W 63–32
2,277
November 4
11:05 a.m.
at Jacksonville
D. B. Milne FieldJacksonville, FL
ESPN3
L 20–17
1,738
November 11
12:00 p.m.
at Butler
Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)
Facebook Live
W 36–28
3,661
November 18
1:04 p.m.
Dayton
Brown FieldValparaiso, IN
WVUR
W 8–7
1,238
*Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time
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