The 2017 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented
Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University (SFU) is a private Catholic university in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular. The university is situated on in the fore ...
in the
2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The FCS Champions ...
. They were led by eighth-year head coach
Chris Villarrial
Chris Villarrial (born June 9, 1973) 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 Bea ...
and played their home games at
DeGol Field
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 re ...
. They were a member of the
Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference (NEC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Teams in the NEC compete in Division I for all sports; football competes in the Division I Foo ...
.
They finished the season 5–6, 3–3 in NEC play to finish in fourth place.
Schedule
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Game summaries
Lock Haven
Wagner
Towson
at Liberty
at Presbyterian
at Bryant
at Duquesne
Robert Morris
at Central Connecticut
Sacred Heart
at Eastern Kentucky
References
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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. T ...