2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

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2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football
Saint Francis Red Flash logo.svg
Northeast Conference co-champion
Conference Northeast Conference
Record7–5 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Long
Defensive coordinatorMichael Craig
Home stadium DeGol Field
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Northeast Conference 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

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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 39:00 p.m.at No. 13 Montana * SWX L 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 ESPN3 W 24–102,051
October 1512:00 p.m. Bryant
  • DeGol Field
  • Loretto, PA
NECFRW 38–31,450
October 217:00 p.m. Duquesne Dagger-14-plain.png
  • DeGol Field
  • Loretto, PA
ESPN3W 14–101,698
October 2912:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart NECFRW 38–171,716
November 1212:00 p.m. Central Connecticut
  • DeGol Field
  • Loretto, PA
ESPN3W 31–211,621
November 1912:00 p.m.at Wagner No. 25NECFRL 24–312,792
November 262:00 p.m.at No. 9 Villanova *ESPN3L 21–312,059
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Games summaries

At Montana

1234Total
Red Flash01071431
#13 Grizzlies33142141

At Towson

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Red Flash7210028
Tigers31015735

At Columbia

1234Total
Red Flash330713
Lions00369

At Albany

1234Total
Red Flash09009
#22 Great Danes0031720

Malone

1234Total
Pioneers037010
Red Flash107142152

At Robert Morris

1234Total
Red Flash1000717
Colonials030710

Bryant

1234Total
Bulldogs00303
Red Flash7771738

Duquesne

1234Total
Dukes037010
Red Flash070714

At Sacred Heart

1234Total
Red Flash71071438
Pioneers0107017

Central Connecticut

1234Total
Blue Devils770721
Red Flash1777031

At Wagner

1234Total
#25 Red Flash0071724
Seahawks7177031

FCS Playoffs

First Round–Villanova

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Red Flash7001421
#9 Wildcats17140031

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS RVRVRVRV25RVRV
Coaches RVRVRVRV

References

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