1995 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

1995 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record5–5 (1–4 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumBrown Field
1995 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake $ 5 0 0 8 1 1
Dayton 4 1 0 9 2 0
San Diego 3 2 0 5 5 0
Evansville 1 4 0 5 5 0
1 4 0 5 5 0
Butler 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1995 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented the Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Tom Horne and played their home games at the Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana. The Crusaders compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the PFL.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Saint Xavier*
W 41–30[1]
September 16Wisconsin–Whitewater*L 0–47[2]
September 23at Kalamazoo*
W 47–39[3]
September 30San Diego
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
L 18–35[4]
October 7at ButlerW 44–42[5]
October 14Drake
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
L 21–281,713[6]
October 21Evansville
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
L 6–7[7]
October 28at DaytonL 14–44[8]
November 4at Aurora*
W 20–15[9]
November 11Kentucky Wesleyan*
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 36–27232[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Lack of respect nearly costs VU". The Times. September 10, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Warhawks cruise to a victory". Wisconsin State Journal. September 17, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McDonald throws for 418 yards, but Valparaiso nips Kalamazoo". The Kalamazoo Gazette. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hlavacek's four TDs lead Toreros to victory". North County Times. October 1, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VU wins on game's final play". The Times. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Drake notches win over Valparaiso". The Sioux City Journal. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UE defense stands firm at right time, ends skein". The Evansville Courier. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kadel passes Flyers to win over Valparaiso". Springfield News-Sun. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Valparaiso 20, Aurora 15". The Indianapolis Star. November 5, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Crusaders win big-play shootout over Panthers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.