2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team

The 2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team will represent Robert Morris University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by second-year head coach Bernard Clark and play their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They are a member of the Northeast Conference.

2019 Robert Morris Colonials football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2019 record7–5 (6–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGabe Luvara (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Plungas (2nd season)
Home stadiumJoe Walton Stadium
(Capacity: 3,000)
2019 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
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  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I, and also ineligible for NEC title due to not playing a full conference schedule
Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2018 season 2–9, 0–6 in NEC play to finish in last place.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 24, 2019. The Colonials were picked to finish in seventh place.[1]

Predicted finish Team (1st place votes)
1Duquesne (7)
2Sacred Heart (1)
3Central Connecticut
4Wagner
5Bryant
6Saint Francis
7Robert Morris
8LIU

Preseason All-NEC team

The Colonials had one player selected to the preseason all-NEC team.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at Buffalo*
ESPN+L 10–3818,412
September 71:00 p.m.Kentucky State*NEC Front RowL 7–132,118
September 143:00 p.m.Dayton*
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NEC Front RowL 31–342,533
September 211:30 p.m.at VMI*ESPN+W 31–213,900
September 286:00 p.m.at No. 22 Youngstown State*ESPN+L 10–4512,659
October 12Noonat Saint FrancisNEC Front RowW 20–17 OT1,370
October 19Noonat WagnerNEC Front RowW 21–131,772
October 26NoonBryant
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
ESPN3W 24–201,496
November 2NoonLIU
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NEC Front RowW 28–17934
November 91:00 p.m.Duquesne
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NEC Front RowW 41–212,321
November 16Noonat No. 19 Central ConnecticutNEC Front RowL 28–49
November 23NoonSacred Heart
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NEC Front RowW 16–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2][3]

Game summaries

at Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 7 3 0 0 10
Bulls 21 7 10 0 38

Kentucky State

1 2 3 4 Total
Thorobreds 0 6 7 0 13
Colonials 7 0 0 0 7

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 7 13 7 7 34
Colonials 7 10 7 7 31

at VMI

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 14 7 7 3 31
Keydets 3 5 6 7 21

at Youngstown State

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 7 0 3 0 10
No. 22 Penguins 7 24 7 7 45

at Saint Francis

1 2 3 4OT Total
Colonials 0 3 7 73 20
Red Flash 3 7 0 70 17

at Wagner

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 7 0 7 7 21
Seahawks 7 3 0 3 13

Bryant

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 3 0 7 20
Colonials 0 0 17 7 24

LIU

1 2 3 4 Total
Sharks 3 14 0 0 17
Colonials 14 0 7 7 28

Duquesne

1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 0 0 7 14 21
Colonials 7 13 7 14 41

at Central Connecticut

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 0 14 0 14 28
No. 19 Blue Devils 0 14 21 14 49

Sacred Heart

1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 7 0 7 0 14
Colonials 0 7 3 6 16

References

  1. "Duquesne Deemed 'Team to Beat' at #NECFB Social Media Day; Preseason All-NEC Team also Unveiled". July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. "2019 Robert Morris Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. Wilmer, Brian (5 April 2019). "Robert Morris releases 2019 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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