2001 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2001 Sacred Heart Pioneers football Northeast Conference NEC 11–0 8–0 Jim Fleming 2nd Bill Lacey 2nd Mark Nofri 2nd Campus Field NEC championECAC Bowl champion ECAC Bowl W 31–15 vs. 2001 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne 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 2001 Duquesne Dukes 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), Justin Holtfreter with 2,581 passing yards, Deveren Johnson with 1,157 receiving yards.Sacred Heart Combined Team Statistics (2001) Sacred Heart University May 4, 2023 https://sacredheartpioneers.com/documents/2021/6/30//FB_2001_Stats.pdf?id=3181 The team played its home games at Campus Field in Fairfield. Schedule y y September 8 at 2001 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut New Britain, CT W 41-21 2,178 Central Teases Before Sacred Heart's Strip: Blue Devils Six Turnovers The Hartford Courant Woody Anderson September 9, 2001 E12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-central-teases-before-s/124073741/ Newspapers.com September 22 at Robert Morris Moon Township, PA W 44-31 936 Sacred Heart 44, Robert Morris 31 The Hartford Courant September 23, 2001 E11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-sacred-heart-44-robert/124076686/ Newspapers.com September 29 at 2001 Siena Saints Siena Loudonville, NY W 34-0 684 Sacred Heart 34, Siena 0 The Hartford Courant September 30, 2001 E11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-sacred-heart-34-siena/124076514/ Newspapers.com October 6 2001 St. John's Red Storm St. John's Campus Field Fairfield, CT W 30-14 1,867 Sacred Heart 30, St. John's 14 The Hartford Courant October 7, 2001 E12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-sacred-heart-30-st-jo/124075814/ Newspapers.com October 13 Stony Brook Campus Field Fairfield, CT W 32-17 4,006 Sacred Heart 42, Stony Brook 24 The Hartford Courant October 14, 2001 E11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-sacred-heart-42-stony/124076226/ Newspapers.com October 20 at 2001 Albany Great Danes Albany Albany, NY W 32-17 4,726 Sacred Heart 32, Albany 17 The Hartford Courant October 21, 2001 E12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-sacred-heart-32-albany/124076113/ Newspapers.com October 27 at 2001 Iona Gaels Iona New Rochelle, NY W 49-7 1,180 Sacred Heart 49, Iona 7 The Hartford Courant October 28, 2001 E10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-sacred-heart-49-iona-7/124076002/ Newspapers.com November 3 at Wagner Staten Island, NY W 45-24 3,088 Sacred Heart 45, Wagner 24 The Hartford Courant November 4, 2001 E10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-sacred-heart-45-wagner/124076371/ Newspapers.com November 10 Saint Francis (PA) Campus Field Fairfield, CT W 58-0 2,651 Sacred Heart 58, St. Francis, Pa. 0 The Hartford Courant November 11, 2001 E10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-sacred-heart-58-st-fr/124074068/ Newspapers.com November 17 Monmouth Campus Field Fairfield, CT W 44-14 2,841 December 1 at 2001 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA (ECAC Bowl) W 31-15 3,446 Mistakes cost Duquesne: Sacred Heart scores on interception, fumble to win ECAC Bowl, 31-15 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Phil Axelrod December 2, 2001 D5 2001 Football Schedule https://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/football/schedule/2001 Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics July 23, 2024 NFL draft 2002 NFL draft The following Pioneer was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.2002 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm 2025-08-12 Pro-Football-Reference.com en +RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL team6208Deveren JohnsonWRDallas Cowboys References Sacred Heart Category:Sacred Heart Pioneers football seasons Category:Northeast Conference football champion seasons Category:ECAC Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Sacred Heart Pioneers football