2014 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

2014 Sacred Heart Pioneers football
NEC co-champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 22–44 at Fordham
Conference	Northeast Conference
Ranking
FCS Coaches	No. 22
Record	9–3 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach	Mark Nofri (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Bolis (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Wissman (4th season)
Home stadium	Campus Field
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2014 Northeast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Sacred Heart +^		5	–	1					9	–	3
Wagner +		5	–	1					7	–	4
Bryant		4	–	2					8	–	3
Saint Francis (PA) *		3	–	3					5	–	6
Duquesne		2	–	4					6	–	6
Central Connecticut		1	–	5					3	–	9
Robert Morris		1	–	5					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Saint Francis (PA) ineligible for FCS playoffs due to APR violation

The 2014 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team represented Sacred Heart University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Mark Nofri, the Pioneers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the NEC title with Wagner. Due to a head-to-head win the Wagner, Sacred Heart earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. The Pioneers lost in the first round to Fordham. The team played home games at Campus Field in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Marist *		Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NECFR	W 28–7	3,500
September 6	7:00 p.m.	Lafayette *		Campus Field Fairfield, CT		W 27–14	1,990
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Assumption *		Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NECFR	W 44–14	1,427
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell *		Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NECFR	L 20–36	3,471
October 4	3:30 p.m.	at No. 24 Delaware *		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		W 10–7	14,894
October 11	12:00 p.m.	Robert Morris		Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NECFR	W 52–13	654
October 18	12:00 p.m.	at Duquesne		Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 23–20	1,345
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	No. 24	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN3	L 27–30	4,601
November 1	3:30 p.m.	at Wagner		Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	ESPN3	W 23–7	2,436
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut		Arute Field New Britain, CT	NECFR	W 35–27	2,511
November 15	12:00 p.m.	No. 21 Bryant		Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN3	W 14–7	2,605
November 29	12:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Fordham *		Coffey Field Bronx, NY	ESPN3	L 22–44	2,442
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Sacred Heart Pioneers Schedule 2014". ESPN . Retrieved July 23, 2024.
2. "2014 Football Schedule". Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.