2015 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

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.

2015 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	2–9 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach	Dave Cecchini (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jason Miran
Defensive coordinator	Ernest Moore
Home stadium	Brown Field (Capacity: 5,000)
Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
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 Poll released prior to the 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.

References

1. "Ground Attack Lifts Pioneers to Victory over Crusaders". ValpoAthletics.com. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.