2009 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

2009 Saint Francis Red Flash football
2009 Saint Francis Red Flash football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	2–9 (1–7 NEC)
Head coach	Dave Opfar (8th season);
Home stadium	DeGol Field
	Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

Last updated October 02, 2024

2009 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Central Connecticut State $	7	–	1	9	–	3
Albany	6	–	2	7	–	4
Wagner	5	–	3	6	–	5
Robert Morris	5	–	3	5	–	6
Monmouth	4	–	4	5	–	6
Bryant	4	–	4	5	–	6
Duquesne	2	–	6	3	–	8
Sacred Heart	2	–	6	2	–	8
Saint Francis (PA)	1	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion

The 2009 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash were led by eighth-year head coach Dave Opfar and played their home games at DeGol Field. They finished the season 2–9 overall and 1–7 in NEC play to place last.

After the season, on November 30, Opfar resigned following eight seasons as the team's head coach.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:00 p.m.	at No. 8 New Hampshire *	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 14–24	6,330
September 12	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State *	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	W 31–0
September 19	5:05 p.m.	at No. 3 Northern Iowa *	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 0–30	10,981
September 26	1:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	L 48–56 ^3OT	1,867
October 3	1:00 p.m.	at Albany	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	L 6–27	1,591
October 10	1:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	L 7–29	1,127
October 17	12:00 p.m.	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	L 0–28	1,647
October 24	7:00 p.m.	Duquesne	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	W 31–14
November 7	1:00 p.m.	Monmouth	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	L 10–24	1,781
November 14	1:00 p.m.	at Bryant	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	L 12–35	727
November 21	12:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut State	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	L 13–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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The 2002 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Red Flash were led by Dave Opfar in his first year as the program's 26th head coach. The team played its home games at the Pine Bowl. They finished the season 2–8 overall and 0–7 in NEC play to place last.

The 2001 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Red Flash were led by third-year head coach Dave Jaumotte and played its home games at the Pine Bowl. They finished the season 0–10 overall and 0–7 in NEC play to place last. Saint Francis' September 15 game against St. John's was canceled due to college football's collective decision to postpone games following the September 11 attacks.

The 2020–21 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by ninth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

The 2021 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash, led by 11th-year head coach Chris Villarrial, played their home games at DeGol Field.

The 2021–22 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by eleventh-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference.

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References

↑ "Saint Francis University Announces Resignation of Head Football Coach Dave Opfar". Saint Francis Athletic Department. November 30, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
↑ "St. Francis (PA) Red Flash Schedule 2009". ESPN.com . Retrieved June 20, 2020.

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[1] "Saint Francis University Announces Resignation of Head Football Coach Dave Opfar". Saint Francis Athletic Department. November 30, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[2] "St. Francis (PA) Red Flash Schedule 2009". ESPN.com . Retrieved June 20, 2020.

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