College Football Team Details: Sacred Heart (CT)
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Sacred Heart (CT) FCS : FCS Independent

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 (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:8 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:3 T:0
Division: W:8 L:3 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-30 2025 Sacred Heart (CT)
 -VS- 
Stonehill College (MA) 		WIN
12 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart (CT) 4-40 169 119 288 1 14 7
Stonehill College (MA) 7-45 49 212 261 1 12 1
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-06 2025 Lehigh (PA)
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart (CT) 		LOSS
28 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Lehigh (PA) 9-75 286 137 423 1 9 3
Sacred Heart (CT) 2-14 70 107 177 1 16 8
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 Long Island University
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart 		WIN
21 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Long Island University 4-56 189 19 208 1 9 0
Sacred Heart 8-64 214 193 407 3 17 8
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-20 2025 Norfolk VA (HBCU)
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart (CT) 		WIN
28 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Norfolk VA (HBCU) 9-77 210 340 550 3 10 3
Sacred Heart (CT) 9-80 295 95 390 0 15 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-27 2025 Sacred Heart (CT)
 -VS- 
Delaware St (HBCU) 		WIN
35 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart (CT) 6-39 158 298 456 0 17 10
Delaware St (HBCU) 10-125 253 213 466 0 11 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-04 2025 Central Connecticut
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart 		LOSS
42 - 35
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Connecticut 5-55 186 323 509 0 13 7
Sacred Heart 6-60 219 218 437 0 14 7
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-11 2025 Sacred Heart
 -VS- 
Howard 		WIN
32 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart 6-30 329 147 476 1 15 6
Howard 8-58 153 80 233 0 12 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-18 2025 Montana
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart 		LOSS
43 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 3-18 135 349 484 0 13 8
Sacred Heart 4-20 120 195 315 0 12 4
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-01 2025 Sacred Heart
 -VS- 
New Haven 		WIN
35 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart 4-28 229 158 387 0 18 9
New Haven 5-54 102 210 312 1 14 4
Other Nov-08 2025 Sacred Heart (CT)
 -VS- 
VA Lynchburg, (HBCU) 		WIN
56 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart (CT) 8-69 294 79 373 1 4 2
VA Lynchburg, (HBCU) 7-65 113 148 261 3 14 3
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 Sacred Heart
 -VS- 
Merrimack 		WIN
42 - 37
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacred Heart 6-71 424 97 521 0 11 5
Merrimack 5-37 329 170 499 0 18 10
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-22 2025 Villanova (PA)
 -VS- 
Sacred Heart (CT) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Villanova (PA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sacred Heart (CT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2025

Overall: W:8 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:3 T:0
Division: W:8 L:3 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Sacred Heart (CT) 63 - 515 Yards 2521 1706 4227 7 153 72
Opponents 72 - 665 Yards 2005 2201 4206 10 135 46
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 4227 384

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1706 155

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 2521 229

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 333 30

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 7 0.64

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
153 72 47.1%

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 44 35 189 22 6 28 7 80% 64%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4206 382

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2201 200

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2005 182

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 281 26

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 10 0.91

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
135 46 34.1%

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 26 138 13 7 20 6 76% 59%

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