2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
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.
| 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football | |
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Northeast Conference co-champion | |
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 21–31 vs. Villanova | |
| 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) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 9:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Montana* | SWX | L 31–41 | 26,002 | ||
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Towson* | TSN | L 28–35 | 8,069 | ||
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Columbia* | ILDN | W 13–9 | 4,323 | ||
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Albany* | DZ | L 9–20 | 6,309 | ||
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Malone* | NECFR | W 52–10 | 1,699 | ||
| October 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | ESPN3 | W 24–10 | 2,051 | ||
| October 15 | Noon | Bryant |
| NECFR | W 38–3 | 1,450 | |
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Duquesne |
| ESPN3 | W 14–10 | 1,698 | |
| October 29 | Noon | at Sacred Heart | NECFR | W 38–17 | 1,716 | ||
| November 12 | Noon | Central Connecticut |
| ESPN3 | W 31–21 | 1,621 | |
| November 19 | Noon | at Wagner | No. 25 | NECFR | L 24–31 | 2,792 | |
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Villanova* | ESPN3 | L 21–31 | 2,059 | ||
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- Source: Schedule
Games notes
at Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| #13 Grizzlies | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| #25 Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 4–21 | 2015 | W 43–14 |
FCS Playoffs
First Round–Villanova
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| #9 Wildcats | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
Ranking movements
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| 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
- "Football Announces 2016 Schedule". Saint Francis University Red Flash Athletics. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
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