American college football season
2019 Robert Morris Colonials football |
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Conference | Northeast Conference |
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Record | 7–5 (6–1 NEC) |
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Head coach | - Bernard Clark (2nd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Gabe Luvara (2nd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Dave Plungas (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Joe Walton Stadium |
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Seasons |
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 (PA) | | 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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- $ – 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 |
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.
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) |
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 Colonials had one player selected to the preseason all-NEC team.[1]
Offense Matthew Gonzalez – TE/HB |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Buffalo* | | ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 18,412 |
September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Kentucky State* | | NEC Front Row | L 7–13 | 2,118 |
September 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Dayton* | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NEC Front Row | L 31–34 | 2,533 |
September 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at VMI* | | ESPN+ | W 31–21 | 3,900 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Youngstown State* | | ESPN+ | L 10–45 | 12,659 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis (PA) | | NEC Front Row | W 20–17 OT | 1,370 |
October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wagner | | NEC Front Row | W 21–13 | 1,772 |
October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Bryant | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| ESPN3 | W 24–20 | 1,496 |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | LIU | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NEC Front Row | W 28–17 | 934 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Duquesne | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NEC Front Row | W 41–21 | 2,321 |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Central Connecticut | | NEC Front Row | L 28–49 | |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NEC Front Row | W 16–14 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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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 | 4 | OT | Total |
Colonials | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Red Flash | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 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
- ^ a b "Duquesne Deemed 'Team to Beat' at #NECFB Social Media Day; Preseason All-NEC Team also Unveiled". July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Robert Morris Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Wilmer, Brian (April 5, 2019). "Robert Morris releases 2019 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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