2017 Robert Morris Colonials football team
The 2017 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach John Banaszak and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 0–6 in NEC play to finish in last place.
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| 2017 record | 2–9 (0–6 NEC) |
| Head coach | John Banaszak (4th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Mike Miller (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Scott Farison (11th season) |
| Home stadium | Joe Walton Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 19, head coach John Banaszak announced his retirement. He finished at Robert Morris with a four-year record of 8–34.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | Noon | Dayton* | NECFR | W 13–10 | 1,929 | |
| September 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Youngstown State* | ESPN3 | L 0–30 | 13,900 | |
| September 16 | 3:00 p.m. | VMI* |
| NECFR | W 23–0 | 2,634 |
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 2 North Dakota State* | ESPN3 | L 0–56 | 18,308 | |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at East Tennessee State* | ESPN3 | L 3–16 | 8,540 | |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Duquesne |
| ESPN3 | L 14–51 | 3,057 |
| October 21 | Noon | Sacred Heart |
| L 14–21 | 1,288 | |
| October 28 | Noon | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 7–36 | 1,655 | ||
| November 4 | Noon | at Wagner | L 7–27 | 1,803 | ||
| November 11 | Noon | Bryant |
| L 17–42 | 1,191 | |
| November 18 | Noon | at Central Connecticut | L 14–42 | 2,214 | ||
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Game summaries
Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Colonials | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Youngstown State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 8 Penguins | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Keydets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonials | 14 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
at North Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Bison | 35 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
at East Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes | 7 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 51 |
| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Colonials | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
at Saint Francis (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Red Flash | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 36 |
at Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| Colonials | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
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