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
Conference	Northeast Conference
2019 record	7–5 (6–1 NEC)
Head coach	Bernard Clark (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Gabe Luvara (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Plungas (2nd season)
Home stadium	Joe 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)
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
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at Buffalo*	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN+	L 10–38	18,412
September 7	1:00 p.m.	Kentucky State*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	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*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	W 31–21	3,900
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 10–45	12,659
October 12	Noon	at Saint Francis	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	W 20–17 ^OT	1,370
October 19	Noon	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 21–13	1,772
October 26	Noon	Bryant	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN3	W 24–20	1,496
November 2	Noon	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	Noon	at No. 19 Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 28–49
November 23	Noon	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

[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	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

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.