2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football
Northeast Conference co-champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–5 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Long
Defensive coordinatorMichael Craig
Home stadiumDeGol Field
2016 Northeast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Duquesne +  5 –1   8 –3  
Saint Francis (PA) +^  5 –1   7 –5  
Wagner  4 –2   6 –5  
Bryant  4 –2   5 –6  
Sacred Heart  1 –5   6 –5  
Central Connecticut  1 –5   2 –9  
Robert Morris  1 –5   2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Chris Villarrial and played their home games at DeGol Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference.[1] They finished the season 7–5, 5–1 in NEC play to finish in a tie for the conference title with Duquesne. Due to their head-to-head win over Duquesne, they received the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Villanova.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 39:00 p.m.at No. 13 Montana*
SWXL 31–4126,002
September 106:00 p.m.at Towson*
TSNL 28–358,069
September 171:00 p.m.at Columbia*
ILDNW 13–94,323
September 247:00 p.m.at No. 22 Albany*
DZL 9–206,309
October 11:00 p.m.Malone*
NECFRW 52–101,699
October 83:00 p.m.at Robert Morris
ESPN3W 24–102,051
October 15NoonBryant
  • DeGol Field
  • Loretto, PA
NECFRW 38–31,450
October 217:00 p.m.Duquesnedagger
  • DeGol Field
  • Loretto, PA
ESPN3W 14–101,698
October 29Noonat Sacred Heart
NECFRW 38–171,716
November 12NoonCentral Connecticut
  • DeGol Field
  • Loretto, PA
ESPN3W 31–211,621
November 19Noonat WagnerNo. 25
NECFRL 24–312,792
November 262:00 p.m.at No. 9 Villanova*
ESPN3L 21–312,059

Games summaries

At Montana

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 0 10 7 14 31
#13 Grizzlies 3 3 14 21 41

At Towson

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 7 21 0 0 28
Tigers 3 10 15 7 35

At Columbia

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 3 3 0 7 13
Lions 0 0 3 6 9

At Albany

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 0 9 0 0 9
#22 Great Danes 0 0 3 17 20

Malone

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 0 3 7 0 10
Red Flash 10 7 14 21 52

At Robert Morris

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 10 0 0 7 17
Colonials 0 3 0 7 10

Bryant

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 3 0 3
Red Flash 7 7 7 17 38

Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 0 3 7 0 10
Red Flash 0 7 0 7 14

At Sacred Heart

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 7 10 7 14 38
Pioneers 0 10 7 0 17

Central Connecticut

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 7 0 7 21
Red Flash 17 7 7 0 31

At Wagner

1 2 3 4 Total
#25 Red Flash 0 0 7 17 24
Seahawks 7 17 7 0 31

FCS Playoffs

First Round–Villanova

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 7 0 0 14 21
#9 Wildcats 17 14 0 0 31

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
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PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRVRV———————RVRV25RVRV
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References

  1. ↑ "Football Announces 2016 Schedule". Saint Francis University Red Flash Athletics. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
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