2023 LIU Sharks football team

Long Island University's football team in 2023

2023 LIU Sharks football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–7 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach
  • Ron Cooper (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorKort Shankweiler (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJohn Roberts (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorEric Mathies (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKap Dede (1st season)
Home stadiumBethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Northeast Conference football standings
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 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.

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.DuquesneNEC Front RowL 28–311,092
October 712:00 p.m.Sacred Heartdagger
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front RowW 23–132,339
October 141:00 p.m.at Maine*
FloSportsL 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 ConnecticutCBSSNW 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 StonehillNEC Front RowL 23–40

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Game summaries

at Ohio

LIU Sharks (–) vs. Ohio Bobcats (–)
Period 1 2 34Total
LIU 0 3 0710
Ohio 3 14 10027

at Peden Stadium • Athens, 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)
Statistics LIU Ohio
First downs 13 18
Total yards 206 303
Rushes/yards 22/34 45/199
Passing yards 172 104
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33 12–15
Time of possession 26:51 33:09
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 21/33, 173 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Pat Bowen 5 rushes, 16 yards
Receiving Quincy McDuffie 3 receptions, 43 yards
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 5/7, 60 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Sieh Bangura 19 rushes, 107 yards
Receiving Tyler Walton 4 rushes, 36 yards, 1 TD

at Bryant

at Baylor

LIU Sharks (0–2) vs. Baylor Bears (0–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
LIU 0 7 007
Baylor 7 9 7730

at McLane Stadium • Waco, 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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP LIU Baylor
1st 03:44 13 92 05:52 Baylor Richard Reese 13-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good 0 7
2nd 08:27 16 82 08:32 Baylor Dawson Pendergrass 1-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good 0 14
2nd 06:55 Baylor Jake Timm wild snap into endzone for safety 0 16
2nd 00:40 4 59 01:06 LIU Chris Howell 10-yard touchdown run, Michael Coney kick good 7 16
3rd 06:51 13 76 06:27 Baylor Richard Reese 13-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good 7 23
4th 05:45 10 57 04:58 Baylor Drake Dabney 3-yard touchdown reception from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick good 7 30
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 30
Statistics LIU Baylor
First downs 10 26
Plays–yards 43–143 75–391
Rushes–yards 29–143 48–270
Passing yards 40 121
Passing: comp–att–int 6–14–1 13–27–0
Time of possession 23:36 36:24
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Chris Howell 4–10, 41 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Jaden Dawkins 1 carry, 42 yards
Receiving Aviyon Smith Mack 1 reception, 35 yards
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 10–22, 113 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Dawson Pendergrass 21 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ketron 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.
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