2017 Saint Francis Red Flash football

Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	5–6 (3–3 NEC)
Head coach	Chris Villarrial (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Eric Long
Defensive coordinator	Michael Craig
Home stadium	DeGol Field
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Central Connecticut $^	6	–	0	8	–	3
Duquesne	4	–	2	7	–	4
Bryant	4	–	2	6	–	5
Saint Francis (PA)	3	–	3	5	–	6
Sacred Heart	2	–	4	4	–	7
Wagner	2	–	4	4	–	7
Robert Morris	0	–	6	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant

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.^[1] They finished the season 5–6, 3–3 in NEC play to finish in fourth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	Noon	Lock Haven*	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NECFR	W 69–3	1,505
September 9	Noon	Wagner	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	ESPN3	W 31–6	1,231
September 16	7:00 p.m.	Towson*	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NECFR	L 14–16	2,412
September 30	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Liberty*	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	BSN	W 13–7	15,886
October 7	1:00 p.m.	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	BSN	L 14–26	1,675
October 14	Noon	at Bryant	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 30–14	3,069
October 21	Noon	at Duquesne	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	L 7–24	2,537
October 28	Noon	Robert Morris	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NECFR	W 36–7	1,655
November 4	Noon	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NECFR	L 10–28	2,211
November 11	Noon	Sacred Heart	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NECFR	L 7–16	1,262
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	OVCDN	L 10–14	3,720
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bald Eagles	0	3	0	0	3
Red Flash	24	21	3	21	69

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	3	0	0	6
Red Flash	7	7	7	10	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	3	13	16
Red Flash	0	7	0	7	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	6	7	0	13
No. 22 Flames	0	0	0	7	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	0	7	7	14
Blue Hose	3	9	0	14	26

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	17	3	10	30
Bulldogs	0	0	7	7	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	7	0	0	0	7
Dukes	10	14	0	0	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7
Red Flash	10	7	12	7	36

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	7	3	0	10
Blue Devils	7	7	0	14	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	10	3	3	0	16
Red Flash	0	7	0	0	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	3	7	0	10
Colonels	0	7	0	7	14

^ "Football Announces 2017 Schedule". Saint Francis University Red Flash Athletics. March 20, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

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