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Valparaiso Beacons football

US football team and program

Summary

US football team and program

FieldValue
CurrentSeason2025 Valparaiso Beacons football team
TeamNameValparaiso Beacons football
ImageValparaiso Crusaders wordmark.svg
ImageSize220
FirstYear
AthleticDirectorLaurel Hosmer
HeadCoachAndy Waddle
HeadCoachYear1st
HCWins2
HCLosses10
StadiumBrown Field
StadCapacity5,000
LocationValparaiso, Indiana
NCAAdivisionI FCS
ConferencePioneer Football League
ATWins407
ATLosses552
ATTies27
BowlWins0
BowlLosses1
ConfTitlesIIC: 1945, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1964, 1968, 1969PFL: 2000, 2003
DivTitlesPFL North: 2003
MascotDisplayBeacons
WebsiteNameValpoAthletics.com
WebsiteURLhttp://www.valpoathletics.com/football/

The Valparaiso Beacons football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Valparaiso University located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). Valparaiso's first football team was fielded in 1919. The team plays its home games at the 5,000-seat Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana. Andy Waddle has served as the team's head coach since 2025. Valparaiso was known as the Crusaders through the 2019 season.

History

Classifications

  • 1941–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1978: NCAA Division III
  • 1979–1992: NCAA Division II
  • 1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

  • 1919–1923: Independent
  • 1924–1925: Western Interstate Conference
  • 1926–1933: Independent
  • 1934–1947: Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
  • 1948–1950: Independent
  • 1951–1977: Indiana Collegiate Conference
  • 1978–1989: Heartland Collegiate Conference
  • 1990–1992: Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
  • 1993–present: Pioneer Football League

Year-by-year results

Head coach George Keogan:Head coach Earl Goheen:Head coach William Shadoan:Head coach Millard Anderson:Head coach Conrad Moll:Head coach Earl Scott:Head coach J.M. Christianson:Head coach Victor Dauer:Head coach Loren Ellis:Head coach Emery Bauer:(Walt Reiner joins as a Co-Head Coach):(Walt Reiner leaves program as Emery Bauer returns full responsibilities):
1919 5–3
1920 5–3
19212–2–1
1922 3–2–2
1923 5–2–1
1924 4–3–2
19251–6
19261–4–1
19271–5
19281–6
19291–7
1930 5–4
1931 8–1
1932 7–0
1933 7–1
1934 6–2
19354–4–1
19361–6–1
19374–4
19382–4–1
19392–6
19403–3–1
19410–7–1
19424–4
1943No Football due to WWII
1944No Football due to WWII
1945 6–1
19461–7
19472–5–1
19484–5
1949 7–2–1
1950 9–1
1951 9–0
1952 5–3–1
1953 5–2–1
1954 6–2–1
1955 6–3
19566–4
1957 4–2–2
1958 6–3
1959 5–4
19603–6
1961 7–2
1962 6–3
19633–6
1964 6–3
19653–6
19663–6
19673–6
Head coach Norm Amundsen:Head coach Bill Koch:Head coach Tom Horne:Head coach Stacey Adams:Head coach Dale Carlson:Head coach Dave Cecchini:Head coach Landon Fox:Head coach Andy Waddle:
19684–5
1969 7–2
1970 5–3–2
1971 8–2
19726–4
1973 6–5
19743–6
19753–6
19762–7–1
19773–6–1
1978 5–4
1979 5–4
19804–5–1
19811–9
19823–7
19834–6
1984 6–4
1985 6–4
19863–7
19873–6
19880–9–1
19890–10
19901–9
19911–8–1
19923–8
19935–5
1994 7–3
19955–5
19964–6
19973–8
19985–6
1999 9–2
2000 7–4
20013–8
20021–10
2003 8–4
20045–6
20053–8
20063–8
20075–6
20083–8
20091–10
20100–11
20111–10
20121–10
20131–10
20144–8
20151–9
20164–7
20176–5
20182–9
20191–11
20204–2
20214–7
20225–7
20233–8
20244–7
20252–10

Bowl game appearances

Total1 bowl game0–11447

Championships

Conference championships

YearConferenceCoachOverall RecordConference Record
1945Indiana Intercollegiate ConferenceLoren Ellis6–14–0
1951Emory Bauer9–04–0
1952†5–3–13–1–1
19546–2–15–1
1964†6–34–2
1968Norm Amundsen4–54–0
1969†7–23–1
2000†Pioneer Football LeagueTom Horne7–43–1
20038–43–1
Total conference championships9

† Co-champions

Divisional championships

From 2001 to 2005, the Pioneer Football League (PFL) was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the PFL's North Division, Valparaiso has made one appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2003. Valparaiso shared the Division title with in 2003, but the tie-breaker allowed the Crusaders to represent the division in the championship game.

YearDivision championshipOpponentCG result
2003†PFL NorthMorehead StateW 54–42

† Co-champions

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of July 27, 2025.

References

References

  1. "Valparaiso Beacons Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com.
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