2017 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

The 2017 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team represented Sacred Heart University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Mark Nofri and played their home games at Campus Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

2017 Sacred Heart Pioneers football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Gardner
Defensive coordinatorMichael Cooke
Home stadiumCampus Field
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Central Connecticut $^   6 0     8 3  
Duquesne   4 2     7 4  
Bryant   4 2     6 5  
Saint Francis (PA)   3 3     5 6  
Sacred Heart   2 4     4 7  
Wagner   2 4     4 7  
Robert Morris   0 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.Stetson*NECFRW 42–32,992
September 96:00 p.m.at Lafayette*STADIUMW 38–244,923
September 166:00 p.m.at Stony Brook*WolfievisionL 7–458,102
September 236:00 p.m.at Bucknell*STADIUML 31–344,345
September 305:00 p.m.Central Connecticut 
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT (Constitution State Rivalry)
ESPN3L 15–263,063
October 141:00 p.m.Dartmouth*
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
NECFRL 26–295,569
October 21Noonat Robert MorrisNECFRW 21–141,288
October 28NoonDuquesne
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
NECFRL 21–371,903
November 4Noonat BryantESPN3L 45–481,136
November 11Noonat Saint Francis (PA)NECFRW 16–71,262
November 18NoonWagner
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
NECFRL 15–281,848
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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