2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football
Northeast Conference co-champion
Conference Northeast Conference
2016 record 7–5 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach Chris Villarrial (7th season)
Offensive coordinator Eric Long
Defensive coordinator Michael Craig
Home stadium DeGol Field
(Capacity: 3,450)
2016 NEC football standings
Conf  Overall
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
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

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

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 9:00 PM at No. 13 Montana* Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT SWX L 31–41   26,002
September 10 6:00 PM at Towson* Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD TSN L 28–35   8,069
September 17 1:00 PM at Columbia* Wien Stadium • New York City, NY ILDN W 13–9   4,323
September 24 7:00 PM at No. 22 Albany* Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY DZ L 9–20   6,309
October 1 1:00 PM Malone* DeGol Field • Loretto, PA NECFR W 52–10   1,699
October 8 3:00 PM at Robert Morris Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA ESPN3 W 24–10   2,051
October 15 12:00 PM Bryant DeGol Field • Loretto, PA NECFR W 38–3   1,450
October 21 7:00 PM Duquesnedagger DeGol Field • Loretto, PA ESPN3 W 14–10   1,698
October 29 12:00 PM at Sacred Heart Campus Field • Fairfield, CT NECFR W 38–17   1,716
November 12 12:00 PM Central Connecticut DeGol Field • Loretto, PA ESPN3 W 31–21   1,621
November 19 12:00 PM at Wagner No. 25 Wagner College Stadium • Staten Island, NY NECFR L 24–31   2,792
November 26 2:00 PM at No. 9 Villanova* Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA (FCS Playoffs First Round) ESPN3 L 21–31   2,059
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Games notes

at Montana

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 0 10 7 14 31
#13 Grizzlies 3 3 14 21 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Towson

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 7 21 0 0 28
Tigers 3 10 15 7 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–4 2015 L 20–35

at Columbia

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 3 3 0 7 13
Lions 0 0 3 6 9
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Albany

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 0 9 0 0 9
#22 Great Danes 0 0 3 17 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–14 2012 L 13–36

Malone

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 0 3 7 0 10
Red Flash 10 7 14 21 52
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Robert Morris

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 10 0 0 7 17
Colonials 0 3 0 7 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–15–1 2015 W 21–0

Bryant

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 3 0 3
Red Flash 7 7 7 17 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–6 2015 L 24–26

Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 0 3 7 0 10
Red Flash 0 7 0 7 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–35 2015 L 20–30

at Sacred Heart

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 7 10 7 14 38
Pioneers 0 10 7 0 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–10 2015 W 23–14

Central Connecticut

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 7 0 7 21
Red Flash 17 7 7 0 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–19 2015 W 22–13

at Wagner

1 2 3 4 Total
#25 Red Flash 0 0 7 17 24
Seahawks 7 17 7 0 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–21 2015 W 43–14

FCS Playoffs

First Round–Villanova

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 7 0 0 14 21
#9 Wildcats 17 14 0 0 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting


Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 
STATS FCS RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV 25 RV RV 
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV

References

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