2019 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
The 2019 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represents Saint Francis University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by tenth-year head coach Chris Villarrial and play their home games at DeGol Field. They are a member of the Northeast Conference.
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| 2019 record | 6–6 (5–4 NEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Marco Pecora (1st season as OC, 6th overall season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bishop Neal (1st season as DC, 4th overall season) |
| Home stadium | DeGol Field (Capacity: 3,450) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Central Connecticut $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack * | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Red Flash finished the 2018 season 4–7, 2–4 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 24, 2019. The Red Flash were picked to finish in sixth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team (1st place votes) |
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| 1 | Duquesne (7) |
| 2 | Sacred Heart (1) |
| 3 | Central Connecticut |
| 4 | Wagner |
| 5 | Bryant |
| 6 | Saint Francis |
| 7 | Robert Morris |
| 8 | LIU |
Preseason All-NEC team
The Red Flash had four players at four positions selected to the preseason all-NEC team.[1]
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Offense Christian Eubanks – OL |
Defense Da'Jon Lee – LB Nick Rinella – DB
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Specialists Nick Rinella – RS
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 31 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lehigh* | Stadium | W 14–13 | 4,161 | |||
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 2 James Madison* | NBCS WA | L 7–44 | 22,422 | |||
| September 14 | Noon | Merrimack | NEC Front Row | W 42–14 | 1,455 | |||
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Columbia* |
| NEC Front Row | L 14–31 | 2,405 | ||
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | NEC Front Row | W 16–6 | 2,894 | |||
| October 12 | Noon | Robert Morris |
| NEC Front Row | L 17–20 | 1,370 | ||
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at LIU | NEC Front Row | W 30–0 | 4,178 | |||
| October 26 | Noon | Sacred Heart |
| NEC Front Row | L 33–36 OT | 1,045 | ||
| November 2 | Noon | at Duquesne | NEC Front Row | L 21–30 | 1,297 | |||
| November 9 | Noon | at No. 20 Central Connecticut | NEC Front Row | L 31–38 OT | ||||
| November 16 | Noon | Wagner |
| NEC Front Row | W 42–8 | |||
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Delaware State* | ESPN3 | W 35–21 | ||||
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Game summaries
at Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Mountain Hawks | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 2 Dukes | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
Merrimack
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Red Flash | 7 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 42 |
Columbia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Red Flash | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Colonials | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Red Flash | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at LIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 30 |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 36 |
| Red Flash | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
at Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Dukes | 7 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
at Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| No. 20 Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Red Flash | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
References
- "Duquesne Deemed 'Team to Beat' at #NECFB Social Media Day; Preseason All-NEC Team also Unveiled". July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- "2019 Saint Francis U. Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- "2019 Football Schedule". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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