| Sacred Heart Pioneers football | |||
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| First season | 1991 | ||
| Head coach | Mark Nofri 10th season, 67–53 (.558) | ||
| Stadium | Campus Field (capacity: 3,334) | ||
| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
| All-time record | 89–124 (.418) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 | ||
| Conference titles | 6 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 3 | ||
| Colors | Red and white[1] | ||
| Website | sacredheartpioneers.com | ||
The Sacred Heart Pioneers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Sacred Heart University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1993.[2] The 2001 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team compiled a perfect 11–0 record and won the school's first conference championship.
The team plays its home games at the 3,334 seat Campus Field.
History
Classifications
- 1991–1992: NCAA Division III
- 1993–1998: NCAA Division II
- 1999–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
- 1991–1992: Division III Independent
- 1993–1994: Division II Independent
- 1995–1996: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
- 1997–1998: Eastern Football Conference
- 1999–present: Northeast Conference
Notable former players
- E.J. Nemeth - York Capitals
- DeVeren Johnson - Dallas Cowboys
- Jon Corto - Buffalo Bills
- Gregory Tonzola - New Jersey Xtreme
- Chris Rogers - KCEN-TV
- Gordon Hill - San Diego Chargers
- Josh Sokol - Minnesota Vikings
- Julius Chestnut - Tennessee Titans
- Victor Benson - New Haven Ninjas[3]
Championships
Conference championships
| Year | Coach | Conference | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jim Fleming | Northeast Conference | 11–0 |
| 2013 | Mark Nofri | Northeast Conference | 10–3 † |
| 2014 | Mark Nofri | Northeast Conference | 9–3 † |
| 2018 | Mark Nofri | Northeast Conference | 7–4 † |
| 2020 | Mark Nofri | Northeast Conference | 3–1 |
| 2021 | Mark Nofri | Northeast Conference | 6–1 |
| Conference Championships | 6 | ||
† denotes co-championship
Playoff appearances
NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
Sacred Heart has made four appearances in the FCS playoffs. Their combined record is 0–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | First Round | Fordham | L 27–37 |
| 2014 | First Round | Fordham | L 22–44 |
| 2020 | First Round | Delaware | L 10–19 |
| 2021 | First Round | Holy Cross | L 10–13 |
Future non-conference opponents
Future non-conference opponents announced as of January 20, 2023.[4]
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | at Lafayette | at Norfolk State |
| at Yale | Lafayette | |
| at UConn |
References
- ↑ SHU Pioneers Official Logo Art. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ↑ Sacred Heart Pioneers Archived 2016-10-25 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Ninjas Earn First Victory, 51-38, over Mohegan". 28 April 2002.
- ↑ "Sacred Heart Pioneers Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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