Franchise ResourcesFond du Lac Crusaders
Owner: Brian Thompson
Team Colors: (Navy Blue & Gold)
Franchise Established: 2000
Conference: National
Ironbowl Championships: 0
Stadium: Art Humphrey Field
Ticket Info: (920) 251-3317
Team Website: www.fdlcrusaders.com
Crusaders At a Glance
With strong ties to the defunct Pewaukee Warhawks, the Crusaders were officially formed in 2000. Under the guidance of team owner Brian Thompson, the Crusaders have formed strong relationships within the Fond du Lac community as the team stands for much more than just playing football. Always playing with a controlled intensity and a never say die attitude, the Crusaders truly live by a excellence is the standard not the goal mentality. The Crusaders home stadium is Art Humphrey Field in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
About the Community
Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. The name is French for bottom (or foot) of the lake, for it is located at the bottom (south end) of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census. The city borders the Town of Fond du Lac, although a small portion borders other adjacent towns. Together with surrounding communities, the Fond du Lac metropolitan area was, according to the 2000 census, home to 57,479 people. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Fond du Lac County (2000 population: 97,296), and which, when combined with the 'Beaver Dam (city), WI Micropolitan Statistical Area', form the larger 'Fond du Lac-Beaver Dam, WI Combined Statistical Area'. It was named the safest metropolitan area in the United States in the 2006 edition of City Crime Rankings by Quinto Press.
| Date/Time | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 7:00pm | Hitmen | Muskego High School | L 23-0 |
| May 29th, 3:00pm | Junkyard Dogs | Kettle Morraine Luth. High School | L 28-7 |
| June 5th, 7:00pm | Mustangs | Fond du Lac | L 0-70 |
| June 12th, 7:00pm | Panthers | Fond du Lac | W 7-3 |
| June 19th, 7:00pm | Blue Devils | Fond du Lac | L 2-20 |
| June 26th, 7:00pm | Venom | Milwaukee Co. Sports Complex | L 0-35 |
| July 17th, 7:00pm | Gladiators | Beloit | L 27-6 |
| July 24th, 7:00pm | Monarchs | Shorewood High School | L 20-0 |
| July 31st, 7:00pm | Spartans | Fond du Lac | - |
| August 7th, 7:00pm | Storm | Fond du Lac | - |
