2014 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

2014 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	4–8 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach	Dave Cecchini (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jason Miran
Defensive coordinator	Ernest Moore
Home stadium	Brown Field

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

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 pm	at Western Illinois*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN3	L 6–45	3,584
September 6	7:00 pm	Saint Joseph's (IN)*	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN		L 10–31	3,212
September 20	1:00 pm	at William Jewell*	Greene Stadium Liberty, MO		W 39–30	592
September 27	12:00 pm	at Campbell	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC		L 24–34	6,370
October 4	12:00 pm	Marist	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN		L 7–35	1,512
October 11	1:00 pm	Missouri Baptist*	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN		W 55–7	4,771
October 18	1:00 pm	Drake	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN		L 9–17	1,947
October 25	12:00 pm	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY		L 47–48	3,583
November 1	12:00 pm	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH		L 19–42	1,866
November 8	1:00 pm	Butler	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)		W 17–3	1,867
November 15	3:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA		L 27–32	1,480
November 22	1:00 pm	Davidson	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN		W 27–13	922
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule