2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football
Northeast Conference co-champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–5 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Long
Defensive coordinatorMichael Craig
Home stadiumDeGol Field
2016 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Duquesne +  5 1   8 3  
Saint Francis (PA) +^  5 1   7 5  
Wagner  4 2   6 5  
Bryant  4 2   5 6  
Sacred Heart  1 5   6 5  
Central Connecticut  1 5   2 9  
Robert Morris  1 5   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant

The 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Chris Villarrial and played their home games at DeGol Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 5–1 in NEC play to finish in a tie for the conference title with Duquesne. Due to their head-to-head win over Duquesne, they received the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Villanova.