2001 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

2001 Sacred Heart Pioneers football
NEC champion
ECAC Bowl champion
ECAC Bowl, W 31–15 vs. Duquesne
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record11–0 (8–0 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Lacey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMark Nofri (2nd season)
Home stadiumCampus Field
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Sacred Heart $   8 – 0     11 – 0  
Robert Morris   6 – 1     6 – 3  
Albany   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Monmouth   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Stony Brook   3 – 5     3 – 6  
Wagner   3 – 5     3 – 6  
Central Connecticut State   2 – 5     2 – 7  
St. John's   1 – 6     1 – 9  
Saint Francis (PA)   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2001 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented Sacred Heart University of Fairfield, Connecticut as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second and final year under head coach Jim Fleming, the Pioneers compiled an 11–0 record (8–0 against NEC opponents), won the NEC championship, defeated Duquesne in the ECAC Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 450 to 167.

The team's statistical leaders included Marvin Royal with 1,043 net rushing yards and 108 points scored (18 touchdowns), J. Holtfreter with 2,581 passing yards, D. Johnson with 1,157 receiving yards.[1]

The team played its home games at Campus Field in Fairfield.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Central ConnecticutNew Britain, CTW 41–212,178[2]
September 22at Robert MorrisMoon Township, PAW 44–31936[3]
September 29at SienaLoudonville, NYW 34–0684[4]
October 6St. John's
W 30–141,867[5]
October 13Stony Brook
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
W 32–174,006[6]
October 20at AlbanyAlbany, NYW 32–174,726[7]
October 27at IonaNew Rochelle, NYW 49–71,180[8]
November 3at WagnerStaten Island, NYW 45–243,088[9]
November 10Saint Francis (PA)
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
W 58–02,651[10]
November 17Monmouth
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
W 44–142,841
December 1at Duquesne
W 31–153,446[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Sacred Heart Combined Team Statistics (2001)" (PDF). Sacred Heart University. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Woody Anderson (September 9, 2001). "Central Teases Before Sacred Heart's Strip: Blue Devils Six Turnovers". The Hartford Courant. p. E12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sacred Heart 44, Robert Morris 31". The Hartford Courant. September 23, 2001. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sacred Heart 34, Siena 0". The Hartford Courant. September 30, 2001. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sacred Heart 30, St. John's 14". The Hartford Courant. October 7, 2001. p. E12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sacred Heart 42, Stony Brook 24". The Hartford Courant. October 14, 2001. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sacred Heart 32, Albany 17". The Hartford Courant. October 21, 2001. p. E12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sacred Heart 49, Iona 7". The Hartford Courant. October 28, 2001. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sacred Heart 45, Wagner 24". The Hartford Courant. November 4, 2001. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sacred Heart 58, St. Francis, Pa. 0". The Hartford Courant. November 11, 2001. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Phil Axelrod (December 2, 2001). "Mistakes cost Duquesne: Sacred Heart scores on interception, fumble to win ECAC Bowl, 31-15". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D5.
  12. ^ "2001 Football Schedule". Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.