American college football season
2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football |
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Northeast Conference co-champion |
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Conference | Northeast Conference |
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Record | 7–5 (5–1 NEC) |
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Head coach | - Chris Villarrial (7th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Eric Long |
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Defensive coordinator | Michael Craig |
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Home stadium | DeGol Field |
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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.
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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Games summaries
At Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Flash | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
#13 Grizzlies | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 41 |
At Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Flash | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Tigers | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
At Columbia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Flash | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Lions | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
At Albany
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Flash | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
#22 Great Danes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
Malone
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pioneers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Red Flash | 10 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 52 |
At Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Flash | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Colonials | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Red Flash | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dukes | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Red Flash | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
At Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Flash | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Pioneers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Red Flash | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
At Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#25 Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
Seahawks | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
FCS Playoffs
First Round–Villanova
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Flash | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
#9 Wildcats | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV |
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Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV |
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References
- ^ "Football Announces 2016 Schedule". Saint Francis University Red Flash Athletics. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
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