2012 Valparaiso Crusaders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2012
| team=Valparaiso Crusaders
| sport= football
| image=Valpo Wordmark.gif
| image_size= 175
| conference= Pioneer Football League
| division=
| short_conf= PFL
| TSNRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 1–10
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach= Dale Carlson
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach= Bob Muckian
| oc_year =
| def_coach= Tyson Silveus
| dc_year =
| off_scheme=
| def_scheme=
| stadium= Brown Field
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2012 Pioneer Football League standings}}
The 2012 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Dale Carlson and played their home games at Brown Field. They are a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 1–10, 1–7 in PFL play to finish in ninth place.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2012
| poll = The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2012|team=Saint Joseph's Pumas|school=Saint Joseph's College (Indiana)|title=Saint Joseph's (IN)}}
| site_stadium = Brown Field
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| tv =
| score = 34–36
| attend = 3,848
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv =
| score = 0–59
| attend = 15,347
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Brown Field
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| tv =
| score = 17–45
| attend = 2,177
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Torero Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv =
| score = 14–51
| attend = 2,084
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Butler
| gamename = Hoosier Helmet Trophy
| site_stadium = Brown Field
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| tv =
| score = 17–56
| attend = 3,676
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Brown Field
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| tv =
| score = 21–35
| attend = 1,189
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Dayton
| site_stadium = Welcome Stadium
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv =
| score = 0–45
| attend = 5,077
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Marist
| site_stadium = Brown Field
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| tv =
| score = 7–44
| attend = 1,333
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Campbell
| site_stadium = Barker–Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| tv =
| score = 41–21
| attend = 2,640
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = Brown Field
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| tv =
| score = 27–28
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,827
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv =
| score = 24–76
| attend = 1,607
}}
}}
- Source: [http://www.valpoathletics.com/football/schedule/ Schedule]
Awards
- #22 Alex Grask S JR: Team's Most Valuable Player, Academic All PFL
- #49 Jake Hutson RB RSFR: Team's Offensive Player of the Year, PFL Offensive Freshman of the Year (Coaches, All PFL Honorable Mention (Coaches), PFL Freshman of the Year (College Sports Madness, All PFL 2nd Team (College Sports Madness)
- #88 Greg Wood P SR: Team's Special Team Player of the Year, All PFL 1st Team ( Coaches), All PFL 1st Team (College Sports Madness)
- #71 Sam Manternach OL FR: Team's Offensive Rookie of the Year
- #60 John Guilford DL FR: Team's Defensive Rookie of the Year, All PFL Honorable Mention
- #3 Erik Slenk WR SR: Crusader Special Team Effort Award
- #89 Austin Etzler WR FR: Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year
- #36 Tevin Johnson LB FR: Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
- #83 Mike Gerton TE SR: Richard P. Koenig Award
- #38 Chris Howard DL RSSR: Joe Sever Trophy
- #75 Stuart Barkley OL SO: All PFL Honorable Mention (Coaches, Academic All PFL
- #35 Cody Gokan LB RSSR: All PFL Honorable Mention (Coaches)
- #24 Pat Derbak LB JR: All PFL Honorable Mention (Coaches, All PFL 3rd Team (College Sports Madness)
- #57 Bill Bodzianowski OL RSJR: All PFL 3rd Team (College Sports Madness)
- #70 Matt Scroll OL SR: Academic All PFL