1970 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

The 1970 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Norm Amundsen, the Crusaders compiled and overall record of 5–3–1 with a conference mark of 1–4, placing fourth in the ICC.

1970 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record5–3–1 (1–3 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBrown Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Evansville $400630
Saint Joseph's (IN)310720
Butler220361
Valparaiso130531
DePauw040450
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Augustana (IL)*W 30–14[1]
September 26Illinois Wesleyan*
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 29–7
October 3at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INL 19–38
October 10at EvansvilleEvansville, INL 6–23
October 17at Wabash*
T 14–14
October 24Washington University*
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 30–3
October 31at DePauw
W 22–14
November 7Butler
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN (rivalry)
L 31–34
November 14Wheaton (IL)*
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 57–28
November 21at Wagner*T 14–14
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster

1970 Valparaiso Crusaders football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G71Randy CarsonJr
G64Dan KirkpatrickJr
OE23Tom KrenzkeJr
QB12Ken LassSr
G68James MaurerJr
OT75Garry PuetzJr
FB32Greg RadcliffeSo
QB21Greg SchultzSo
OT74Scott SeiderSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE83Tom HeineckeSo
DT55Ray JustinicSr
LB37James McDowellSo
DG52Curits PeilSo
DT76Gerald ResopJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References