2023 LIU Sharks football team

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.

2023 LIU Sharks football

Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–7 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach	Ron Cooper (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	John Roberts (2nd season) Kort Shankweiler (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Kap Dede (1st season) Eric Mathies (1st season)
Home stadium	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Northeast Conference football standings
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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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:00 p.m.	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN+	L 10–27	18,453
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at Bryant*	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	ESPN+	L 10–21
September 16	12:00 p.m.	at Baylor*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPN+	L 7–30	43,732
September 30	12:00 p.m.	Duquesne	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	L 28–31	1,092
October 7	12:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 23–13	2,339
October 14	1:00 p.m.	at Maine*	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports	L 13–24	8,588
October 21	12:00 p.m.	Merrimack	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	L 0–39	783
October 26	7:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	CBSSN	W 24–23	3,104
November 4	12:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	W 29–28	1,274
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Wagner	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 49–14	2,045
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	L 23–40
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Ohio

LIU Sharks (–) vs. Ohio Bobcats (–)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
LIU	0	3	0	7	10
Ohio	3	14	10	0	27

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

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)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
LIU	0	7	0	0	7
Baylor	7	9	7	7	30

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+

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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