2019 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team
American college football season
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The 2019 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team represented Sacred Heart University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mark Nofri, the Pioneers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the NEC. Sacred Heart played home games at Campus Field in Fairfield, Connecticut.
- Mark Nofri (8th season)
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (4–3 NEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Gardner (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Michael Cooke (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Campus Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Central Connecticut $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack * | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 24, 2019. The Pioneers were picked to finish in second place.[1]
Preseason All-NEC team
The Pioneers had two players at two positions selected to the preseason all-NEC team.[1]
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Offense Jordan Meachum – RB |
Defense Chris Agyemang – DL
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Maine* | FloSports | L 14–42 | 7,478 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Bucknell* | NEC Front Row | W 30–10 | 4,187 | |
| September 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lafayette* | Stadium | W 56–40 | 5,119 | |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at LIU | NEC Front Row | W 34–10 | 2,482 | |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut |
| ESPN3 | L 3–28 | 5,402 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Penn* | ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 6,033 | |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Duquesne |
| ESPN3 | L 6–20 | 5,151 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis | NEC Front Row | W 36–33OT | 1,045 | |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | NEC Front Row | W 24–17 | 3,778 | |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner |
| NEC Front Row | W 41–7 | |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Lehigh* |
| NEC Front Row | W 13–6 | |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | NEC Front Row | L 14–16 | ||
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Game summaries
At No. 7 Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 7 Black Bears | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Bucknell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
At Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 14 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
| Leopards | 3 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 40 |
At LIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 6 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 34 |
| Sharks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
At Penn
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Quakers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dukes | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
At Saint Francis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 36 |
| Red Flash | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
At Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 41 |
Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mountain Hawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
At Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Colonials | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |