2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team

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

2019 Robert Morris Colonials football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–5 (6–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGabe Luvara (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Plungas (2nd season)
Home stadiumJoe Walton Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
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  
  • $ – 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

Preseason

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Preseason coaches' poll

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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

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

Schedule

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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 1212:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA)NEC Front RowW 20–17 OT1,370
October 1912:00 p.m.at WagnerNEC Front RowW 21–131,772
October 2612:00 p.m.Bryant
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
ESPN3W 24–201,496
November 212:00 p.m.LIU
  • 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 1612:00 p.m.at No. 19 Central ConnecticutNEC Front RowL 28–49
November 2312:00 p.m.Sacred 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

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Game summaries

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At Buffalo

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

Kentucky State

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

Dayton

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

At VMI

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

At Youngstown State

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

At Saint Francis

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

At Wagner

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

Bryant

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 3 0 7 20
Colonials 0 0 17 7 24
1 2 3 4 Total
Sharks 3 14 0 0 17
Colonials 14 0 7 7 28

Duquesne

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

At Central Connecticut

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

Sacred Heart

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

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "2019 Robert Morris Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Wilmer, Brian (April 5, 2019). "Robert Morris releases 2019 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.