| Valparaiso Beacons football | |||
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| First season | 1919 | ||
| Athletic director | Laurel Hosmer (interim) | ||
| Head coach | Landon Fox 6th season, 17–35 (.327) | ||
| Stadium | Brown Field (capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Valparaiso, Indiana | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Pioneer Football League | ||
| All-time record | 395–522–26 (.433) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
| Conference titles | 9 | ||
| Division titles | 1 | ||
| Colors | Brown and gold[1] | ||
| 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. Landon Fox has served as the team's head coach since 2019. Valparaiso was known as the Crusaders through the 2019 season.
- ^ "Valpo University Color Palettes". July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.