Sacred Heart Pioneers football
| Sacred Heart Pioneers | |||
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| First season | 1991 | ||
| Head coach | Mark Nofri 6th season, 44–36 (.550) | ||
| 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 nat'l titles | 1 | ||
| Conference titles | 2 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 3 | ||
| Colors | Red and White[1] | ||
| Website | sacredheartpioneers.com | ||
- For information on all Sacred Heart University sports, see Sacred Heart Pioneers
The Sacred Heart Pioneers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Sacred Heart University located in the U.S. state of 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 team plays its home games at the 13,334 seat Campus Field.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Classifications
1.2 Conference memberships
2 Notable former players
3 Year-by-year results
4 Championships
4.1 Conference championships
5 Playoff appearances
6 References
7 External links
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
Year-by-year results
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 † |
Conference Championships | 4 | ||
† denotes co-championship
Playoff appearances
Sacred Heart has made two appearances in the FCS playoffs. Their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | First Round | Fordham | L 27–37 | |
| 2014 | First Round | Fordham | L 22–44 | |
Playoff Record | 0–2 | |||
References
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^ Sacred Heart Pioneers, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 1, 2016.
External links
- Official website
