2022 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

American college football season

2022 Sacred Heart Pioneers football

Conference| Northeast Conference
Record| 5–6 (3–4 NEC)
Head coach|

* Mark Nofri (11th season)

Offensive coordinator| Matt Gardner (6th season)
Defensive coordinator| Mike Cooke (6th season)
Home stadium| Campus Field

Seasons

<- 2021

2023 ->

2022 Northeast Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Saint Francis (PA) $^  |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Merrimack *  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
LIU |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Duquesne |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Sacred Heart |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Central Connecticut |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Stonehill *  |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  |
Wagner |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant
* Note: Merrimack and Stonehill ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team represented Sacred Heart University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Mark Nofri, the Pioneers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the NEC. Sacred Heart played home games at Campus Field in Fairfield, Connecticut.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 3| 12:30 p.m.| at Lafayette*|

* Fisher Stadium
* Easton, PA

| ESPN+| L 0–6| 5,255
September 10| 6:00 p.m.| at Central Connecticut|

* Arute Field
* New Britain, CT

| ESPN3| W 14–10| 4,514
September 17| 12:00 p.m.| at Morgan State*|

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| ESPN+| L 9–24| 5,347
September 24| 2:00 p.m.| Dartmouth*|

* Campus Field
* Fairfield, CT

| NEC Front Row| W 38–31 OT| 6,293
October 1| 1:00 p.m.| Norfolk State*|

* Campus Field
* Fairfield, CT

| NEC Front Row| W 31–14|
October 15| 1:00 p.m.| Stonehill|

* Campus Field
* Fairfield, CT

| NEC Front Row| W 40–27| 10,153
October 22| 1:00 p.m.| at Merrimack|

* Duane Stadium
* North Andover, MA

| NEC Front Row| L 25–31|
October 29| 12:00 p.m.| Saint Francis (PA)|

* Campus Field
* Fairfield, CT

| ESPN3| L 14–44| 4,253
November 5| 12:00 p.m.| at Duquesne|

* Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| NEC Front Row| L 28–35 OT|
November 12| 12:00 p.m.| at Wagner|

* Wagner College Stadium
* Staten Island, NY

| NEC Front Row| W 38–28|
November 19| 12:00 p.m.| LIU|

* Campus Field
* Fairfield, CT

| NEC Front Row| L 34–37| 4,763

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### At Lafayette

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Pioneers  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Leopards  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0 | 6

See also: 2022 Lafayette Leopards football team

### At Central Connecticut

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Pioneers  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 14
Blue Devils  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 10

See also: 2022 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

### At Morgan State

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Pioneers  |  | 2  |  | 7 | 9
Bears  | 3  | 7  | 14  | 0 | 24

See also: 2022 Morgan State Bears football team

### Dartmouth

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Big Green  | 21  | 0  | 10  | 0| 0 | 31
Pioneers  | 3  | 14  | 7  | 7| 7 | 38

See also: 2022 Dartmouth Big Green football team

### Norfolk State

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Spartans  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 14
Pioneers  | 7  | 10  | 7  | 7 | 31

See also: 2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team

### Stonehill

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Skyhawks  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 13 | 27
Pioneers  | 3  | 17  | 14  | 6 | 40

See also: 2022 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

### At Merrimack

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Pioneers  | 0  | 6  | 19  | 0 | 25
Warriors  | 7  | 7  | 14  | 3 | 31

See also: 2022 Merrimack Warriors football team

### Saint Francis (PA)

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Red Flash  | 13  | 21  | 0  | 10 | 44
Pioneers  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 14

See also: 2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

### At Duquesne

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Pioneers  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7| 0 | 28
Dukes  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7| 7 | 35

See also: 2022 Duquesne Dukes football team

### At Wagner

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Pioneers  | 3  | 7  | 7  | 21 | 38
Seahawks  | 7  | 0  | 6  | 15 | 28

See also: 2022 Wagner Seahawks football team

### LIU

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Sharks  | 7  | 14  | 16  | 0 | 37
Pioneers  | 0  | 10  | 7  | 17 | 34

See also: 2022 LIU Sharks football team

## References

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1. ^ "Sacred Heart Pioneers Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
2. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
3. ^ "2022 Sacred Heart Pioneers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

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