The Cougars played their home games at Bishop John D'Arcy Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL).
The Cougars finished 2nd in the MSFA MEL division and received an at-large bid to the NAIA playoffs.
This week, Saint Francis traveled to Siena Heights to face another tough conference opponent.
10/22/2016 - The Cougars returned home after a 2-game road trip to face the 24th-ranked Eagles from Robert Morris University.
Facing 1st and goal from inside the 1-yard line, The Cougars beat back the Eagles' offense on four consecutive plays to preserve the victory.
Saint Francis broke a tie to take 4th place outright, and Robert Morris retained the 24th position in the poll.
11/19/2016 - The game started out as a shoot-out as each team scored on their first 3 possessions, resulting in a 21-20 Saint Francis lead.
A clear field was quickly covered with snow at the start of the game, and neither defense was able to react to the potent offenses.
Saint Francis got on the scoreboard in the 2nd quarter, and the halftime lead favored Morningside by that 20-7 score.
Then, late in the 4th quarter, Saint Francis took control of the game by scoring the next two touchdowns to generate a 14 point lead, 42-28.
Saint Francis controlled the ball at the end of the game to run the Mustangs out of time-outs, and the Cougars advanced to the semifinal round.
But the offensive Player of the Game was awarded to Justin Green, who ran for 296 yards and 1 TD on 25 carries.
Of special note: The win was a milestone victory for USF head coach Kevin Donley.
The Cougars were the last team to beat Reinhardt, in last season's FCS opening round at Saint Francis.
The Eagles ended the half by kicking a field goal with zero time on the clock, an untimed down granted due to a pass interference call against USF.