2014 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

The 2014 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-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 4–8, 2–6 in PFL play to finish in a tie for 9th place.

2014 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record4–8 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJason Miran
Defensive coordinatorErnest Moore
Home stadiumBrown Field
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
San Diego $^   7 1     9 3  
Jacksonville *   7 1     9 2  
Dayton   6 2     8 3  
Drake   6 2     7 4  
Campbell   4 4     5 7  
Marist   4 4     4 7  
Stetson   3 5     5 7  
Morehead State   3 5     4 8  
Butler   2 6     4 7  
Valparaiso   2 6     4 8  
Davidson   0 8     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • *Jacksonville ineligible for PFL title and FCS playoffs due to matters regarding the PFL's financial aid rules

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pmat Western Illinois*ESPN3L 6–453,584
September 67:00 pmSaint Joseph's (IN)*L 10–313,212
September 201:00 pmat William Jewell*
W 39–30592
September 2712:00 pmat CampbellL 24–346,370
October 412:00 pmMarist
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
L 7–351,512
October 111:00 pmMissouri Baptist* 
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 55–74,771
October 181:00 pmDrake
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
L 9–171,947
October 2512:00 pmat Morehead StateL 47–483,583
November 112:00 pmat DaytonL 19–421,866
November 81:00 pmButler
W 17–31,867
November 153:00 pmat San DiegoL 27–321,480
November 221:00 pmDavidson
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 27–13922
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

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