2020 Valparaiso University football team

The 2020 Valparaiso University football team represented Valparaiso University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Landon Fox[1] and played their home games at Brown Field. They competed in the Pioneer Football League.

2020 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record4–2 (4–2 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Limbach (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Dougherty (2nd season)
Home stadiumBrown Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Davidson $^   4 1     4 2  
Valparaiso   4 2     4 2  
San Diego   4 2     4 2  
Morehead State   4 2     4 3  
Drake   2 3     2 3  
Stetson   0 4     0 4  
Butler   0 6     0 6  
Presbyterian   0 0     4 3  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Notes: Due to COVID-19, the Pioneer Football League suspended the fall 2020 football season.
    Dayton and Marist opted out of the spring season.
    Presbyterian played a full PFL schedule, but was ineligible for the conference title, and its games were not counted in PFL standings.
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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Valparaiso's games scheduled against North Dakota and Central Connecticut were canceled on July 27 due to the Pioneer Football League's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
March 13 11:00 a.m. at Butler W 24–14
March 20 1:00 p.m. Drake L 6–17
March 27 1:00 p.m. Butler
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)
W 28–25
April 3 1:00 p.m. at Drake W 10–7
April 10 11:00 a.m. at Morehead State ESPN+ L 24–28
April 17 1:00 p.m. San Diego
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 20–19

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 Valparaiso Football Quick Facts" (PDF). Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Kelley, Kevin (July 27, 2020). "Pioneer Football League to play conference-only football schedule in 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Valparaiso Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.