2017 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year= 2017
|team= Saint Francis Red Flash
|sport=football
|image=Saint Francis Red Flash logo.svg
|image_size=225
|conference= Northeast Conference
|division=
|short_conf=NEC
|STATSRank=
|FCSCoachRank=
|record= 5–6
|conf_record= 3–3
|head_coach= Chris Villarrial
|hc_year= 8th
|off_coach= Eric Long
|oc_year=
|def_coach= Michael Craig
|off_scheme=
|def_scheme=
|stadium=DeGol Field
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2017 NEC football standings}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sfuathletics.com/news/2017/3/20/football-announces-2017-schedule.aspx?path=football|title=Football Announces 2017 Schedule|date=March 20, 2017|publisher=Saint Francis University Red Flash Athletics|accessdate=April 7, 2017}} They finished the season 5–6, 3–3 in NEC play to finish in fourth place.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2017
| poll = STATS FCS
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = Noon
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lock Haven
| site_stadium = DeGol Field
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = {{URL|1=http://necfrontrow.com/|2=NECFR}}
| score = 69–3
| attend = 1,505
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = Noon
| w/l = w
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = DeGol Field
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 31–6
| attend = 1,231
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Towson
| site_stadium = DeGol Field
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = NECFR
| score = 14–16
| attend = 2,412
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Liberty
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Williams Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = BSN
| score = 13–7
| attend = 15,886
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = Bailey Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clinton, SC
| tv = BSN
| score = 14–26
| attend = 1,675
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = Noon
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Beirne Stadium
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| tv = NECFR
| score = 30–14
| attend = 3,069
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = Noon
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 7–24
| attend = 2,537
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = Noon
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = DeGol Field
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = NECFR
| score = 36–7
| attend = 1,655
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = Noon
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| site_stadium = Arute Field
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| tv = NECFR
| score = 10–28
| attend = 2,211
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = Noon
| w/l = l
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| site_stadium = DeGol Field
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = NECFR
| score = 7–16
| attend = 1,262
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Roy Kidd Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = OVCDN
| score = 10–14
| attend = 3,720
}}
}}
- Source: [http://www.sfuathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Schedule]
Game summaries
= Lock Haven =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bald Eagles
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Red Flash
|H1=24
|H2=21
|H3=3
|H4=21
}}
{{see also|2017 Lock Haven Bald Eagles football team}}
{{Clear}}
= Wagner =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Seahawks
|R1=3
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Red Flash
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2017 Wagner Seahawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
= Towson =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Tigers
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=3
|R4=13
|Home=Red Flash
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2017 Towson Tigers football team}}
{{Clear}}
= at Liberty =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=0
|R2=6
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=No. 22 Flames
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2017 Liberty Flames football team}}
{{Clear}}
= at Presbyterian =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Blue Hose
|H1=3
|H2=9
|H3=0
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2017 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team}}
{{Clear}}
= at Bryant =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=0
|R2=17
|R3=3
|R4=10
|Home=Bulldogs
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2017 Bryant Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
= at Duquesne =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Dukes
|H1=10
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2017 Duquesne Dukes football team}}
{{Clear}}
= Robert Morris =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Colonials
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Red Flash
|H1=10
|H2=7
|H3=12
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2017 Robert Morris Colonials football team}}
{{Clear}}
= at Central Connecticut =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=3
|R4=0
|Home=Blue Devils
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2017 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team}}
{{Clear}}
= Sacred Heart =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Pioneers
|R1=10
|R2=3
|R3=3
|R4=0
|Home=Red Flash
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2017 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team}}
{{Clear}}
= at Eastern Kentucky =
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Colonels
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2017 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team}}
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Saint Francis Red Flash football navbox}}