2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team

2016 Robert Morris Colonials football
Conference	Northeast Conference
2016 record	2–9 (1–5 NEC)
Head coach	John Banaszak (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Farison
Home stadium	Joe Walton Stadium (Capacity: 3,000)

2016 NEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Duquesne +		5	–	1					8	–	3
Saint Francis (PA) +^		5	–	1					7	–	5
Wagner		4	–	2					6	–	5
Bryant		4	–	2					5	–	6
Sacred Heart		1	–	5					6	–	5
Central Connecticut		1	–	5					2	–	9
Robert Morris		1	–	5					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third year head coach John Banaszak and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished with a record of 2–9, 1–5 in NEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 PM	Alderson Broaddus*	Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA	NECFR	L 7–14	2,336
September 10	1:00 PM	at Dayton*	Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH	TWCS	L 0–13	2,357
September 17	4:00 PM	at No. 20 Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH	ESPN3	L 6–38	19,033
September 24	7:00 PM	Malone*	Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA	NECFR	W 21–19	2,247
October 1	7:00 PM	at Liberty*	Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	L 7–41	11,273
October 8	3:00 PM	Saint Francis (PA)	Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA	ESPN3	L 10–24	2,051
October 15	7:00 PM	at Duquesne	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	L 24–31	1,737
October 22	12:00 PM	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field • Fairfield, CT	NECFR	L 10–16	2,446
October 29	12:00 PM	Central Connecticut	Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA	NECFR	W 19–6	1,918
November 5	12:00 PM	at Bryant	Bulldog Stadium • Smithfield, RI	NECFR	L 13–24	2,362
November 12	12:00 PM	Wagner	Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA	NECFR	L 5–40	1,503
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game notes

Alderson Broaddus

	1	2	3	4	Total
Battlers	14	0	0	0	14
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	0	0	0	0
Flyers	0	10	3	0	13

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–16	2015	L 24–27

at Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	0	6	0	6
#20 Penguins	14	3	14	7	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2015	L 14–21 ^OT

Malone

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	6	7	6	19
Colonials	7	7	7	0	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7
Flames	7	14	10	10	41

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2011	L 7–38

Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	10	0	7	7	24
Colonials	0	3	0	7	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
15–6–1	2015	L 0–21

at Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	10	7	0	24
Dukes	7	10	7	7	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–10	2015	L 7–16

at Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	0	3	10
Pioneers	6	3	7	0	16

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–10	2015	L 13–26

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	0	0	6	6
Colonials	2	7	3	7	19

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–6	2015	L 0–34

at Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	3	10	0	13
Bulldogs	0	10	0	14	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–6	2015	W 21–20

Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	10	17	13	0	40
Colonials	3	0	2	0	5

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–8	2015	W 9–6

References

1. "2016 Robert Morris Colonials schedule".