2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Saint Francis Red Flash
| sport = football
| image = Saint Francis Red Flash logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Northeast Conference
| short_conf = NEC
| record = 9–3
| conf_record = 7–0
| head_coach = Chris Villarrial
| hc_year = 12th
| off_coach = Marco Pecora
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Scott Lewis
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = DeGol Field
| champion = NEC champion
| bowl= NCAA Division I First Round
| bowl_result = L 17–56 vs. Delaware
}}
{{2022 Northeast Conference football standings}}
The 2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash, led by 12th-year head coach Chris Villarrial, played their home games at DeGol Field.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 1|Thursday}}
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 23—30
| overtime = OT
| attend = 8,752
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv = FloSports
| score = 21–31
| attend = 6,388
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = Wagner College Stadium
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 27–7
| attend = 2,570
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = William "Dick" Price Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 45–26
| attend = 3,835
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| stadium = DeGol Field
| cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 39–13
| attend = 1,150
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = LIU
| site_stadium = Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
| site_cityst = Brookville, NY
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 57–7
| attend = 5,116
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Stonehill
| stadium = DeGol Field
| cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 17–13
| attend = 2,026
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| stadium = Campus Field
| cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 44–14
| attend = 4,253
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Georgetown
| stadium = Cooper Field
| cityst = Washington, D.C.
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 38–24
| attend = 1,487
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Duquesne
| stadium = DeGol Field
| cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 51–14
| attend = 1,251
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Merrimack
| stadium = Duane Stadium
| cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 52–23
| attend = 3,361
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Delaware
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename = NCAA Division I First Round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–56
| attend = 4,629
}}
}}
Game summaries
=At Akron=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=Saint Francis Red Flash at Akron Zips
|Visitor=Red Flash
|Host=Zips
|V1=3|V2=10|V3=3|V4=7|VOT=0
|H1=3|H2=7|H3=7|H4=6|HOT=7
|Date=September 1, 2022
|Location=InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Akron, OH
|TimeZone=EST
|StartTime=6:00 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=4 hours and 35 minutes
|Attendance=8,752
|Weather=Sunny, {{convert|82|F|C}}
|Referee=Matt Packowski
|TVAnnouncers=Michael Reghi (play by play) Adam Breneman (analyst)
|TVStation=ESPN3
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{see also|2022 Akron Zips football team}}
| class="wikitable" | |
| align="center"
! style={{NCAA secondary color cell|Saint Francis Red Flash}}|Pregame line!!style={{NCAA secondary color cell|Saint Francis Red Flash}}|Over/under | |
| align="center"
| AKR –17.0 | 53 |
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Saint Francis Red Flash}}"|Saint Francis!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}"|Akron | ||
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 453 | 384 |
| Rushing yards | 189 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 286 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:46 | 27:14 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Saint Francis Red Flash}} | Saint Francis
| Passing | Justin Sliwoski | 11/17, 162 yards, 1 INT |
|---|
| Rushing
| Damon Horton | 18 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving
| Dawson Snyder | 3 receptions, 92 yards |
| rowspan=3 style={{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}| Akron
| Passing | DJ Irons | 22/37, 286 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing
| Cam Wiley | 21 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving
| Shocky Jacques-Louis | 8 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD |
{{Clear}}
=At Richmond=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=6
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=8
|Home=Spiders
|H1=0
|H2=14
|H3=3
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2022 Richmond Spiders football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Wagner=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=10
|R4=3
|Home=Seahawks
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2022 Wagner Seahawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Norfolk State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=21
|R2=14
|R3=0
|R4=10
|Home=Spartans
|H1=0
|H2=12
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Central Connecticut=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Blue Devils
|R1=0
|R2=6
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Red Flash
|H1=5
|H2=14
|H3=7
|H4=13
}}
{{see also|2022 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At LIU=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=7
|R2=16
|R3=17
|R4=17
|Home=Sharks
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2022 LIU Sharks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Stonehill=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Skyhawks
|R1=3
|R2=3
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Red Flash
|H1=14
|H2=0
|H3=3
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2022 Stonehill Skyhawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Sacred Heart=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=13
|R2=21
|R3=0
|R4=10
|Home=Pioneers
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2022 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Georgetown=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=0
|R2=14
|R3=24
|R4=0
|Home=Hoyas
|H1=14
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=3
}}
{{see also|2022 Georgetown Hoyas football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Duquesne=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Dukes
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=14
|R4=0
|Home=Red Flash
|H1=16
|H2=14
|H3=14
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2022 Duquesne Dukes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Merrimack=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=14
|R2=24
|R3=14
|R4=0
|Home=Warriors
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=16
}}
{{see also|2022 Merrimack Warriors football team}}
{{Clear}}
FCS Playoffs
=At No. 23 Delaware – First Round=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Red Flash
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=No. 23 Fightin' Blue Hens
|H1=14
|H2=14
|H3=7
|H4=21
}}
{{see also|2022 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Saint Francis Red Flash football navbox}}
{{Northeast Conference football champions}}
Category:Saint Francis Red Flash football seasons