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2020 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

The 2020 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team represented Sacred Heart University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sacred Heart original's schedule for the fall of 2020 was cancelled, and the team played a shortened schedule in the spring of 2021 instead. Led by ninth-year head coach Mark Nofri, the Pioneers compiled an overall record of 3–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing second in the NEC during the regular season. Sacred Heart qualified for the NEC Championship Game and defeated Duquesne to win the conference title. The Pioneers advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, losing in the first round to Delaware. Sacred Heart played home games at Campus Field in Fairfield, Connecticut.

2020 Sacred Heart Pioneers football
NEC champion
NEC Championship Game, W 34–27 OT vs. Duquesne
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record3–2 (2–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Gardner (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorMichael Cooke (4th season)
Home stadiumCampus Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Duquesne y   4 – 0     4 – 1  
Sacred Heart y$^   2 – 1     3 – 2  
LIU   2 – 2     2 – 2  
Bryant   2 – 2     2 – 2  
Wagner   0 – 2     0 – 2  
Merrimack*   0 – 3     0 – 3  
Championship: Sacred Heart 34, Duquesne 27 (OT)
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Northeast suspended the 2020 football season.
    * – Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I
    Central Connecticut and Saint Francis (PA) opted out of the spring season.
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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Sacred Heart had games scheduled against Stony Brook (September 26) and Penn (October 10), which were later canceled before the start of the 2020 season.[1][2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
March 712:00 p.m.at Duquesne
NEC Front RowL 27–30
March 1412:00 p.m.LIU
ESPN3W 35–7400
March 211:00 p.m.Merrimack
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
NEC Front RowW 26–9
March 281:00 p.m.at Wagner
Cancelled
April 112:00 p.m.at No. 25 Duquesne*
  • Rooney Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA (NEC Championship Game)
ESPN3W 34–27 OT
April 247:00 p.m.at No. 5 Delaware*
ESPN3L 10–19

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References

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  1. ^ West, Jenna. "Ivy League to Postpone Fall Athletics, No Date Set for Return". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Singelais, Mark (July 16, 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sacred Heart Pioneers Schedule 2020". ESPN. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "2020 Football Schedule". Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2024.


 

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