2023 LIU Sharks football team

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2023 LIU Sharks football
Long Island Sharks wordmark LIU.svg
Conference Northeast Conference
Record4–7 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • John Roberts (2nd season)
  • Kort Shankweiler (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Kap Dede (1st season)
  • Eric Mathies (1st season)
Home stadium Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Duquesne $^  6 1   7 5  
Saint Francis (PA)  4 3   4 6  
Merrimack  4 3   5 6  
Stonehill *  4 3   5 5  
LIU  4 3   4 7  
Wagner  3 4   4 7  
Sacred Heart  2 5   2 9  
Central Connecticut  1 6   3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Stonehill ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 LIU Sharks football team represented both the LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn campuses of Long Island University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Sharks, were led by second-year head coach Ron Cooper and played home games at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, New York.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.at Ohio * ESPN+ L 10–2718,453
September 96:00 p.m.at Bryant *ESPN+L 10–21
September 1612:00 p.m.at Baylor *ESPN+L 7–3043,732
September 3012:00 p.m. Duquesne NEC Front RowL 28–311,092
October 712:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front RowW 23–132,339
October 141:00 p.m.at Maine * FloSports L 13–248,588
October 2112:00 p.m. Merrimack
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front RowL 0–39783
October 267:00 p.m.at Central Connecticut CBSSN W 24–233,104
November 412:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA) NEC Front RowW 29–281,274
November 1112:00 p.m. Wagner
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front RowW 49–142,045
November 181:00 p.m.at Stonehill NEC Front RowL 23–40
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Ohio

LIU Sharks (–) vs. Ohio Bobcats (–)
Quarter1234Total
LIU030710
Ohio31410027

at Peden StadiumAthens, OH

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature:83 °F (28 °C)
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi, Jerod Cherry
  • Pregame line: Ohio −34.5; O/U 58.0
Game information
First Quarter
  • (02:44) OHIO - Gianni Spetic 24 yard FG 10 plays, 73 yards, TOP 05:13 (OHIO 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:30) OHIO - Tyler Walton 3 Yd pass from CJ Harris (Gianni Spetic Kick) 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 6:19 (OHIO 10–0)
  • (04:21) OHIO - Bryce Butler 9 Yd pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic Kick) 7 plays, 32 yards, TOP 3:55 (OHIO 17–0)
  • (00:00) LIU - Michael Coney 41 Yd Field Goal 3 plays, 24 yards, TOP 00:20 (OHIO 17–3)
Third Quarter
  • (11:50) OHIO - Mason Williams 32 Yd pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic Kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:10 (OHIO 24–3)
  • (04:13) OHIO - Gianni Spetic 25 yard FG 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 01:56 (OHIO 27–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (06:21) LIU - Davon Wells 15 Yd pass from Luca Stanzani (Michael Coney Kick) 4 plays, 35 yards, TOP 1:54 (OHIO 27–10)
StatisticsLIUOhio
First downs1318
Total yards206303
Rushes/yards22/3445/199
Passing yards172104
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–3312–15
Time of possession26:5133:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LIUPassingLuca Stanzani21/33, 173 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingPat Bowen5 rushes, 16 yards
ReceivingQuincy McDuffie3 receptions, 43 yards
OhioPassing Parker Navarro 5/7, 60 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingSieh Bangura19 rushes, 107 yards
ReceivingTyler Walton4 rushes, 36 yards, 1 TD

at Bryant

at Baylor

LIU Sharks (0–2) vs. Baylor Bears (0–2)
Quarter1234Total
LIU07007
Baylor797730

at McLane StadiumWaco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: rain • Temperature: 76°F
  • Game attendance: 43,732
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Pregame line: Baylor –44.0
StatisticsLIUBaylor
First downs1026
Plays–yards43–14375391
Rushes–yards29–14348270
Passing yards40121
Passing: compattint6–14–113270
Time of possession23:3636:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LIUPassingChris Howell4–10, 41 yards, 1 INT
RushingJaden Dawkins1 carry, 42 yards
ReceivingAviyon Smith Mack1 reception, 35 yards
BaylorPassing Sawyer Robertson 10–22, 113 yards, 1 TD
RushingDawson Pendergrass21 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKetron Jackson, Jr.2 receptions, 29 yards

References

  1. "2023 LIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. "2023 Football Schedule". LIU Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2023.