Valparaiso Beacons football
| Valparaiso Beacons football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1919 | ||
| Athletic director | Laurel Hosmer | ||
| Head coach | Andy Waddle 1st season, 2–10 (.167) | ||
| Location | Valparaiso, Indiana | ||
| Stadium | Brown Field (capacity: 5,000) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Pioneer Football League | ||
| Colors | Brown and gold | ||
| All-time record | 407–552–27 (.426) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| IIC: 1945, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1964, 1968, 1969 PFL: 2000, 2003 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| PFL North: 2003 | |||
| Rivalries | Butler (rivalry) | ||
| Mascot | Beacons | ||
| Website | ValpoAthletics.com | ||
The Valparaiso Beacons football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Valparaiso University located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). Valparaiso's first football team was fielded in 1919. The team plays its home games at the 5,000-seat Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana. Andy Waddle has served as the team's head coach since 2025. Valparaiso was known as the Crusaders through the 2019 season.