The 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team represented Sacred Heart University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mark Nofri, the Pioneers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth place in the NEC. Sacred Heart played home games at Campus Field in Fairfield, Connecticut.
2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football | |
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Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 6–5 (1–5 NEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Bolis (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Dave Wissman (6th season) |
Home stadium | Campus Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne + | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacred Heart | 1 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Stetson* | ESPN3 | W 18–14 | 2,900 | |
September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso* | NECFR | W 42–14 | 2,406 | |
September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Marist* |
| NECFR | W 31–6 | 3,293 |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Stony Brook* | SHU Live | W 38–10 | 7,833 | |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Wagner | ESPN3 | L 20–45 | 3,002 | |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cornell* | ILDN | W 31–24 | 6,739 | |
October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Robert Morris |
| NECFR | W 16–10 | 2,446 |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) |
| NECFR | L 17–38 | 1,716 |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Connecticut | NECFR | L 35–37 | 2,217 | |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | NECFR | L 10–31 | 1,012 | |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Bryant |
| ESPN3 | L 34–42 | 2,015 |
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Game summaries
editAt Stetson
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pioneers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Hatters | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Valparaiso
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Crusaders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Pioneers | 7 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
Marist
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Foxes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Pioneers | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
At Stony Brook
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pioneers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
#20 Seawolves | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
At Wagner
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pioneers | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Seahawks | 12 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 45 |
At Cornell
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pioneers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Big Red | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Robert Morris
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Pioneers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Saint Francis (PA)
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Flash | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Pioneers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
At Central Connecticut
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
At Duquesne
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pioneers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Dukes | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Bryant
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Pioneers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
References
edit- ^ "Sacred Heart Pioneers Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2024.