2022 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

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.

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

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
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

At Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	0	0	0	0
Leopards	0	0	6	0	6

See also: 2022 Lafayette Leopards football team

At Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers		2		7	9
Bears	3	7	14	0	24

See also: 2022 Morgan State Bears football team

Dartmouth

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	7	0	0	14
Pioneers	7	10	7	7	31

See also: 2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Stonehill

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	7	7	13	27
Pioneers	3	17	14	6	40

See also: 2022 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

At Merrimack

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	6	19	0	25
Warriors	7	7	14	3	31

See also: 2022 Merrimack Warriors football team

Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	13	21	0	10	44
Pioneers	0	7	7	0	14

See also: 2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

At Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Pioneers	7	7	7	7	0	28
Dukes	7	7	7	7	7	35

See also: 2022 Duquesne Dukes football team

At Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	3	7	7	21	38
Seahawks	7	0	6	15	28

See also: 2022 Wagner Seahawks football team

LIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	7	14	16	0	37
Pioneers	0	10	7	17	34

See also: 2022 LIU Sharks football team

References

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.