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
Main article: 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team

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 Francis
NEC Front RowW 20–17 OT1,370
October 19Noonat Wagner
NEC 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 Connecticut
NEC 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
See also: 2019 Buffalo Bulls football team

Kentucky State
1 2 3 4 Total
Thorobreds 0 6 7 0 13
Colonials 7 0 0 0 7
See also: Kentucky State Thorobreds football

Dayton
1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 7 13 7 7 34
Colonials 7 10 7 7 31
See also: 2019 Dayton Flyers football team

at VMI
1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 14 7 7 3 31
Keydets 3 5 6 7 21
See also: 2019 VMI Keydets football team

at Youngstown State
1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 7 0 3 0 10
No. 22 Penguins 7 24 7 7 45
See also: 2019 Youngstown State Penguins football team

at Saint Francis
1 2 3 4OT Total
Colonials 0 3 7 73 20
Red Flash 3 7 0 70 17
See also: 2019 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

at Wagner
1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 7 0 7 7 21
Seahawks 7 3 0 3 13
See also: 2019 Wagner Seahawks football team

Bryant
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 3 0 7 20
Colonials 0 0 17 7 24
See also: 2019 Bryant Bulldogs football team

LIU
1 2 3 4 Total
Sharks 3 14 0 0 17
Colonials 14 0 7 7 28
See also: 2019 LIU Sharks football team

Duquesne
1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 0 0 7 14 21
Colonials 7 13 7 14 41
See also: 2019 Duquesne Dukes football team

at Central Connecticut
1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 0 14 0 14 28
No. 19 Blue Devils 0 14 21 14 49
See also: 2019 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

Sacred Heart
1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 7 0 7 0 14
Colonials 0 7 3 6 16
See also: 2019 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

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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