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Illinois State (MVFC) 21 Southeastern Louisiana (SLC) 3
Rhode Island (CAA) 27 Central Connecticut (NEC) 19
Villanova (CAA) 52 Harvard (IVY) 7
Yale (IVY) 43 Youngstown (MVFC) 42
Abilene Christian (UAC) 38 Lamar (SLC) 20
North Dakota (MVFC) 31 Tennessee Tech (BSC/OVC) 6
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Montana State (B-SKY) 44 Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 28
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Sacred Heart (CT) :

Location
Fairfield CT

Spirit Name
Pioneers

Mascot
Big Red The Pioneer
Stadium:
Campus Field: FCS Rank 118
Capacity: 4,000
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 4-7 Paul Gorham @ SHU 29-45 Winning Percentage 39.19 86-118-0 Winning Percentage 42.16 Total Win Rank 116 Winning Percentage Rank 115 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6* Defense 8 2,203 Increase FCS Rank 120
2010 2-8 Paul Gorham @ SHU 25-38 Winning Percentage 39.68 82-111-0 Winning Percentage 42.49 Total Win Rank 118 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 7 1,839 FCS Rk 120
2011 5-6 Paul Gorham @ SHU 34-51 Winning Percentage 40.00 91-124-0 Winning Percentage 42.33 Total Win Rank 117 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6 Defense 7 2,231Increase FCS Rank 119
2012 2-9 Paul Gorham / Mark Norfi @ SHU 36-60 Winning Percentage 40.00 93-133-0 Winning Percentage 41.15 Total Win Rank 115 Winning Percentage Rank 109 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,294 Increase FCS Rank 117
2013 10-3 Mark Norfi @ SHU 12-13 Winning Percentage 48.00 103-136-0 Winning Percentage 43.10 Total Win Rank 116 Winning Percentage Rank 106 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,275 Decrease FCS Rank 120
2014 9-2 Mark Norfi @ SHU 21-15 Winning Percentage 58.34 112-138-0 Winning Percentage 44.80 Total Win Rank 113 Winning Percentage Rank 100 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,681 Increase FCS Rank 111
2015 6-5 Mark Norfi @ SHU 27-20 Winning Percentage 57.45 118-143-0 Winning Percentage 45.21 Total Win Rank 114 Winning Percentage Rank 100 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,406 Increase FCS Rank 105
2016 6-5 Mark Norfi @ SHU 33-25 Winning Percentage 56.90 124-148-0 Winning Percentage 45.59 Total Win Rank 113 Winning Percentage Rank 99 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,375 Decrease FCS Rank 115
2017 4-7 Mark Norfi @ SHU 37-32 Winning Percentage 53.63 128-155-0 Winning Percentage 45.23 Total Win Rank 114 Winning Percentage Rank 100 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,075 Increase FCS Rank 105
2018 7-4 Mark Norfi @ SHU 44-36 Winning Percentage 55.00 135-159-0 Winning Percentage 45.92 Total Win Rank 114 Winning Percentage Rank 97 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,749 Increase FCS Rank 107
2019 7-5 Mark Norfi @ SHU 51-41 Winning Percentage 55.43 142-164-0 Winning Percentage 46.41 Total Win Rank 114 Winning Percentage Rank 96 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,639 Decrease FCS Rank 100
2020 3-2 Mark Norfi @ SHU 54-43 Winning Percentage 55.67 145-166-0 Winning Percentage 46.62 Total Win Rank 115 Winning Percentage Rank 96 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 8-4 Mark Norfi @ SHU 62-47 Winning Percentage 56.88 153-170-0 Winning Percentage 47.37 Total Win Rank 116 Winning Percentage Rank 92 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,854 Increase FCS Rank 82
2022 5-6 Mark Norfi @ SHU 67-53 Winning Percentage 55.83 158-176-0 Winning Percentage 47.31 Total Win Rank 117 Winning Percentage Rank 92 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,092 Increase FCS Rank 79
2023 2-9 Mark Norfi @ SHU 69-62 Winning Percentage 52.67 160-185-0 Winning Percentage 46.38 Total Win Rank 114 Winning Percentage Rank 95 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,346 Increase FCS Rank 59
2024 5-6 Mark Norfi @ SHU 74-68 Winning Percentage 52.11 165-191-0 Winning Percentage 46.35 Total Win Rank 115 Winning Percentage Rank 96 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,368 Decrease FCS Rank 82
2025 0-0 Mark Norfi @ SHU 74-68 Winning Percentage 52.11 165-191-0 Winning Percentage 46.35 Total Win Rank 115 Winning Percentage Rank 97 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2017)

Record 2017

Overall: W:4 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:7 T:0
Division: W:4 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-02 2017 Sacred Heart
 -VS- 
Stetson University
WIN
42 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart 9-80 301 155 456 0 12 6
Stetson University 8-59 18 127 145 1 15 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-09 2017 Lafayette
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart
WIN
24 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Lafayette 11-118 40 276 316 1 12 5
Sacred Heart 15-155 287 219 506 2 14 9
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-16 2017 Stony Brook
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart
LOSS
45 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Stony Brook 5-70 294 99 393 1 14 7
Sacred Heart 6-47 91 115 206 2 16 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-23 2017 Bucknell
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart
LOSS
34 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 6-46 125 193 318 1 18 7
Sacred Heart 10-77 95 244 339 3 14 3
Same Conference Sep-30 2017 Sacred Heart
 -VS- 
Central Connecticut
LOSS
15 - 26
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart 5-30 251 250 501 5 13 6
Central Connecticut 11-110 211 209 420 0 15 4
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-14 2017 Sacred Heart
 -VS- 
Dartmouth
LOSS
26 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart 3-25 131 330 461 3 22 11
Dartmouth 4-39 110 247 357 1 12 2
Same Conference Oct-21 2017 Robert Morris
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart
WIN
14 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Robert Morris 6-63 62 187 249 3 14 3
Sacred Heart 8-79 159 189 348 0 15 4
Same Conference Oct-28 2017 Sacred Heart
 -VS- 
Duquesne
LOSS
21 - 37
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart 10-67 211 195 406 3 10 3
Duquesne 4-50 231 230 461 0 16 10
Same Conference Nov-04 2017 Bryant
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart
LOSS
48 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bryant 8-63 160 345 505 1 12 5
Sacred Heart 5-49 127 429 556 2 22 14
Same Conference Nov-11 2017 Saint Francis PA
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart
WIN
7 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Saint Francis PA 7-50 128 111 239 0 8 0
Sacred Heart 6-45 241 93 334 3 17 5
Same Conference Nov-18 2017 Sacred Heart
 -VS- 
Wagner
LOSS
15 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart 6-50 62 377 439 3 15 2
Wagner 7-48 249 47 296 2 12 3

Record 2017

Overall: W:4 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:7 T:0
Division: W:4 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Sacred Heart (CT) 83 - 704 Yards 1956 2596 4552 26 170 69
Opponents 77 - 716 Yards 1628 2071 3699 11 148 49
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4552 414

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2596 236

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1956 178

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 277 25

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 26 2.36

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
170 69 40.6%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 43 32 168 15 9 24 8 74% 56%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3699 336

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2071 188

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1628 148

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 295 27

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 11 1

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
148 49 33.1%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 34 29 147 8 12 20 9 85% 59%

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