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.

Awards
ADA Academic All Star Team
 * #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,
 * #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)