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1993 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

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1993 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record5–5 (1–4 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumBrown Field
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Dayton $   5 0     9 1  
Drake   3 2     8 2  
Butler   3 2     4 6  
Evansville   2 3     6 4  
San Diego   1 4     6 4  
Valparaiso   1 4     5 5  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1993 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented the Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by fifth-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 fifth in the PFL.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at St. Ambrose*
W 37–30[1]
September 11Saint Xavier*W 43–6[2]
September 18at Millikin*
W 36–34[3]
October 2San Diego
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 35–255,000[4]
October 9at ButlerL 0–10[5]
October 16Drake
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
L 12–31[6]
October 23Evansville
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
L 28–343,480[7]
October 30at DaytonL 10–384,285[8]
November 6Michigan Tech*
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 25–20[9]
November 13at Northern Arizona*L 13–555,009[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Bees find good in opening loss". Quad-City Times. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Crusaders punish St. Xavier". The Vidette-Messenger. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Unbeaten Valparaiso nudges Millikin". Herald and Review. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Emotional Valparaiso overcomes San Diego". The Sunday Times. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Butler defuses VU offense". The Sunday Times. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Drake claims first Pioneer League victory, 31–12". The Des Moines Register. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Six turnovers kill Crusaders". The Vidette-Messenger. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Weather's frightful, but UD nabs title". Dayton Daily News. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Seniors finish up at home with 'w'". The Vidette-Messenger. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Crusaders punished in finale". The Vidette-Messenger. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.