2021 LIU Sharks football team

2021 LIU Sharks football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Cordle (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Reichert (2nd season)
Home stadiumBethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
2021 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Sacred Heart $^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
Duquesne   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Bryant   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Central Connecticut   4 – 3     4 – 7  
Saint Francis (PA)   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Merrimack *   2 – 5     5 – 6  
LIU   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Wagner   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II

The 2021 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) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Sharks, led by interim head coach Jonathan Gill, played their home games at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 8:00 p.m. at FIU*
ESPN3 L 10–48 0
September 11 5:00 p.m. at West Virginia*
ESPN+ L 0–66 50,911
September 18 3:30 p.m. at Miami (OH)*
ESPN+ L 7–42 12,036
October 9 1:00 p.m. at Saint Francis (PA)
NEC Front Row L 10–55 1,464
October 16 12:00 p.m. Merrimack
ESPN3 L 5–43 1,149
October 23 12:00 p.m. at Central Connecticut
NEC Front Row W 30–13 2,114
October 30 1:00 p.m. Wagner
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
 NEC Front Row W 28–14 655
November 6 12:00 p.m. Duquesne
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front Row L 28–34 874
November 13 1:00 p.m. at Bryant
NEC Front Row L 7–52 3,300
November 20 12:00 p.m. Sacred Heart
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
ESPN3 L 14–38 1,092

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Game summaries

at FIU

See also: 2021 FIU Panthers football team
LIU Sharks at FIU Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 10 0010
Panthers 21 7 101048

at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Jon Noil
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): A. J. Ricketts and Cam Lynch
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

at West Virginia

See also: 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
LIU Sharks (0–1) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
LIU 0 0 000
West Virginia 21 17 21766

at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73°F
  • Game attendance: 50,911
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Bill Spaulding, Barrett Brooks
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:49) WVU – Winston Wright Jr. 90 yard Kickoff Return, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 1 plays, 90 yards, 0:11; WVU 7–0)
  • (6:16) WVU – Leddie Brown 1 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:09; WVU 14-0)
  • (7:57) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:07; WVU 21-0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:58) WVU – Garrett Greene 3 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:12; WVU 28–0)
  • (3:07) WVU – Sam James 18 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:46; WVU 35–0)
  • (0:00) WVU – Casey Legg 44 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 0:32; WVU 38-0)
Third Quarter
  • (12:34) WVU – Sean Ryan 39 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:18; WVU 45-0)
  • (11:16) WVU – Sam James 15 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:44; WVU 52-0)
  • (5:59) WVU – Garrett Greene 13 yard run, Evan Staley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:05; WVU 59-0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:25) WVU – A'Varius Sparrow 1 yard run, Evan Staley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:18; WVU 66-0)
Statistics LIU WVU
First downs 9 29
Total yards 95 542
Rushes/yards 35/31 55/198
Passing yards 60 344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–21–0 20–32–0
Time of possession 24:53 35:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Long Island Passing Camden Orth 11–20, 60 yards
Rushing Jonathan DeBique 8 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Steven Chambers 2 receptions, 18 yards
West Virginia Passing Jarret Doege 14–22, 259 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Garrett Greene 14 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Sean Ryan 3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. ^ "2021 LIU Sharks Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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