2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football
Northeast Conference co-champion
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 21–31 vs. Villanova
Conference	Northeast Conference
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 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. 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 p.m.	at No. 13 Montana*		Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	SWX	L 31–41	26,002
September 10	6:00 p.m.	at Towson*		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	TSN	L 28–35	8,069
September 17	1:00 p.m.	at Columbia*		Wien Stadium New York City, NY	ILDN	W 13–9	4,323
September 24	7:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Albany*		Bob Ford Field Albany, NY	DZ	L 9–20	6,309
October 1	1:00 p.m.	Malone*		DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NECFR	W 52–10	1,699
October 8	3:00 p.m.	at Robert Morris		Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN3	W 24–10	2,051
October 15	Noon	Bryant		DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NECFR	W 38–3	1,450
October 21	7:00 p.m.	Duquesne		DeGol Field Loretto, PA	ESPN3	W 14–10	1,698
October 29	Noon	at Sacred Heart		Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NECFR	W 38–17	1,716
November 12	Noon	Central Connecticut		DeGol Field Loretto, PA	ESPN3	W 31–21	1,621
November 19	Noon	at Wagner	No. 25	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NECFR	L 24–31	2,792
November 26	2:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Villanova*		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (FCS Playoffs First Round)	ESPN3	L 21–31	2,059
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Games notes

at Montana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	10	7	14	31
#13 Grizzlies	3	3	14	21	41

See also: 2016 Montana Grizzlies football team

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

See also: 2016 Towson Tigers football team

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

See also: 2016 Columbia Lions football team

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

See also: 2016 Albany Great Danes football team

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

See also: 2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team

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

See also: 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team

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

See also: 2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

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

See also: 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

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

See also: 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

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

See also: 2016 Wagner Seahawks football team

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

See also: 2016 Villanova Wildcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	25	RV	RV
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV