2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record6–5 (1–5 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Bolis
Defensive coordinatorDave Wissman
Home stadiumCampus Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Duquesne +   5 – 1     8 – 3  
Saint Francis (PA) +^   5 – 1     7 – 5  
Wagner   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Bryant   4 – 2     5 – 6  
Sacred Heart   1 – 5     6 – 5  
Central Connecticut   1 – 5     2 – 9  
Robert Morris   1 – 5     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team represented Sacred Heart University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth year head coach Mark Nofri. They played their home games at Campus Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished with a record of 6–5, 1–5 in NEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at Stetson*
ESPN3W 18–142,900
September 101:00 p.m.Valparaiso*
NECFRW 42–142,406
September 175:00 p.m.Marist*
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
NECFRW 31–63,293
September 246:00 p.m.at No. 20 Stony Brook*
SHU LiveW 38–107,833
October 16:00 p.m.at Wagner
ESPN3L 20–453,002
October 15Noonat Cornell*
ILDNW 31–246,739
October 22NoonRobert Morris
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
NECFRW 16–102,446
October 29NoonSaint Francis (PA)
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
NECFRL 17–381,716
November 5Noonat Central Connecticut
NECFRL 35–372,217
November 12Noonat Duquesne
NECFRL 10–311,012
November 19NoonBryant
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
ESPN3L 34–422,015

Game summaries

At Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 6 0 6 6 18
Hatters 7 7 0 0 14

See also: 2016 Stetson Hatters football team

Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 7 0 0 14
Pioneers 7 28 7 0 42

See also: 2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 3 3 0 0 6
Pioneers 0 14 10 7 31

See also: 2016 Marist Red Foxes football team

At Stony Brook

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 7 3 14 14 38
#20 Seawolves 7 3 0 0 10

See also: 2016 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

At Wagner

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 6 14 0 0 20
Seahawks 12 27 0 6 45

See also: 2016 Wagner Seahawks football team

At Cornell

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 14 10 7 0 31
Big Red 7 3 7 7 24

See also: 2016 Cornell Big Red football team

Robert Morris

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 7 0 0 3 10
Pioneers 6 3 7 0 16

See also: 2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Saint Francis (PA)

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 7 10 7 14 38
Pioneers 0 10 7 0 17

See also: 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

At Central Connecticut

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 7 0 14 14 35
Blue Devils 7 10 14 6 37

See also: 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team and Constitution State Rivalry

At Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 0 3 7 0 10
Dukes 7 7 10 7 31

See also: 2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

Bryant

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 14 14 0 42
Pioneers 14 3 10 7 34

See also: 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team

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