2020 LIU Sharks football team

The 2020 LIU Sharks football team will represent both the LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn campuses of Long Island University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by 23rd year head coach Bryan Collins and play their home games at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. They will play as a second–year member of the Northeast Conference.

2020 LIU Sharks football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2020 record0–0 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Cordle (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorVacant
Home stadiumBethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium (Capacity: 4,780)
2020 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Bryant   –      –  
Duquesne   –      –  
LIU   –      –  
Merrimack*   –      –  
Sacred Heart   –      –  
Wagner   –      –  
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Northeast suspended the 2020 football season.
    * – Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I
    * – Central Connecticut and Saint Francis not playing 2020-21 FCS schedule
As of February 7, 2021; Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

LIU had games scheduled against Delaware (September 19) and Lehigh (September 26), but canceled these games before the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
March 7 Bryant
March 14 at Sacred Heart
March 21 at Duquesne
March 28 Merrimack
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY

[3]

References
  1. "Patriot League cancels fall sports due to virus". ESPN.com. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. Singelais, Mark (16 July 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. "2020 LIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.


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