Chris Villarrial is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. He played professionally as an offensive guard with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).
DeGol Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Loretto, Pennsylvania, with a seating capacity of 3,450. It is home to the Saint Francis University Red Flash football, field hockey, lacrosse and track and field teams. The facility opened in 2006. It replaced the Pine Bowl that was built in 1979.
The Saint Francis Red Flash football program represents the intercollegiate football team for Saint Francis University. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1892. The team plays its home games at the 3,500-seat DeGol Field. They are coached by Chris Villarrial.
The Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represents Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. They are currently led by 11th year head coach Rob Krimmel and play their home games at the DeGol Arena.
The 2015 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth year head coach Chris Villarrial and played their home games at DeGol Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 6–4, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in second place.
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. 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.
The 2010 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash were led by Chris Villarrial in his first year as the program’s 27th head coach and played their home games at DeGol Field. They finished the season 1–10 overall and 1–7 in NEC play to place last.
The 2017 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Chris Villarrial and played their home games at DeGol Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 3–3 in NEC play to finish in fourth place.
The 2019 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Chris Villarrial and played their home games at DeGol Field as a member of the Northeast Conference.
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.
The 2008 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash were led by seventh-year head coach Dave Opfar and played their home games at DeGol Field. They finished the season 0–11 overall and 0–7 in NEC play to place last.
The 2007 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash were led by sixth-year head coach Dave Opfar and played their home games at DeGol Field. They finished the season 3–7 overall and 2–4 in NEC play to place fourth.
The 2006 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash were led by fifth-year head coach Dave Opfar and played their home games at the newly constructed DeGol Field, which was in its first year as the home of the Red Flash. They finished the season 3–8 overall and 2–5 in NEC play to place fourth.
The 2005 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash were led by fourth-year head coach Dave Opfar. It was the final season in which the team played their home games at the Pine Bowl. They finished the season 3–8 overall and 3–5 in NEC play to place in a three-way tie for third place.
The 2004 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Red Flash were led by third-year head coach Dave Opfar and played their home games at the Pine Bowl. They finished the season 3–8 overall and 1–6 in NEC play to place last.
The 2003 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Red Flash were led by third-year head coach Dave Opfar and played their home games at the Pine Bowl. They finished the season 1–9 overall and 0–7 in NEC play to place last.
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 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 2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash, led by 12th-year head coach Chris Villarrial, played their home games at DeGol Field.
