2011 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

The 2011 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Dale Carlson, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the PFL. Valparaiso played home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.

2011 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	1–10 (1–7 175)
Head coach	Dale Carlson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Bob Muckian (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Pierce (2nd season)
Home stadium	Brown Field
Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

2011 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
San Diego +		7	–	1					9	–	2
Drake +		7	–	1					9	–	2
Jacksonville		6	–	2					7	–	4
Campbell		5	–	3					6	–	5
Dayton		4	–	4					6	–	5
Marist		3	–	5					4	–	7
Butler		3	–	5					5	–	6
Davidson		2	–	6					4	–	7
Morehead State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Valparaiso		1	–	7					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 pm	Franklin (IN)*	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	L 35–49	3,847
September 10	3:00 pm	at Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 13–77	14,117
September 17	12:00 pm	at Duquesne*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	L 14–49	1,859
October 1	1:00 pm	Morehead State	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	L 14–38	2,654
October 8	1:00 pm	San Diego	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	L 14–55	2,073
October 15	12:00 am	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)	L 14–42	1,716
October 22	1:00 pm	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 0–50	2,145
October 29	1:00 pm	Dayton	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	L 10–49	1,243
November 5	12:00 pm	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	L 7–30	1,791
November 12	1:00 pm	Campbell	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 34–31	1,073
November 19	1:00 pm	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 22–30	3,312
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Awards

• #15 Laurence Treadaway S RSSR: Team's Most Valuable Player, All PFL Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• #44 Gabe Ali-El RB FR: Team's Offensive Player of the Year
• #88 Greg Wood P JR: Team's Special Teams Player of the Year, All PFL 2nd Team (Coaches)
• #84 Tanner Kuramata WR FR: Team's Offensive Rookie of the Year
• #48 Ryan Mundy LB FR: Team's Defensive Rookie of the Year
• #61 Nate Koeneman OL FR: Offensive Scout Player of the Year
• #59 J.T. Rotroff LB FR: Defensive Scout Player of the Year
• #77 Nate Blair OL SR: Richard P. Koenig Award, All PFL Honorable Mention (Coaches), All PFL Academic Team,

ADA Academic All Star Team

• #42 Grant Bushong DL SR: Joe Sever Trophy
• #89 Sean McCarty WR RSSR: All PFL Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• #35 Cody Gokan LB RSJR: All PFL Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• #43 Pat Derbak LB SO: All PFL Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• #97 Nikko Carson DL SR: All PFL Honorable Mention (Coaches)

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References

1. "Football - News - Official Athletic Site of the Valparaiso University Crusaders". Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.