Sacred Heart Pioneers football
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.
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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 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
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.
External links
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