American college football season
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 .
Preseason
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 7:00 p.m. at Buffalo * ESPN+ L 10–3818,412 September 7 1:00 p.m. Kentucky State * NEC Front Row L 7–132,118 September 14 3:00 p.m. Dayton * Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA NEC Front Row L 31–342,533 September 21 1:30 p.m. at VMI * ESPN+ W 31–213,900 September 28 6:00 p.m. at No. 22 Youngstown State * ESPN+ L 10–4512,659 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 21–131,772 October 26 12:00 p.m. Bryant Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA ESPN3 W 24–201,496 November 2 12:00 p.m. LIU Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA NEC Front Row W 28–17934 November 9 1:00 p.m. Duquesne Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA NEC Front Row W 41–212,321 November 16 12:00 p.m. at No. 19 Central Connecticut NEC Front Row L 28–49November 23 12:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA NEC Front Row W 16–14*Non-conference game 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
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