2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team
The 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Bernard Clark 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.
| 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football | |
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| 2018 record | 2–9 (0–6 NEC) |
| Head coach | Bernard Clark (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Gabe Luvara (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Dave Plungas (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Joe Walton Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Duquesne +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart + | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Colonials finished the 2017 season 2–9, 0–6 in NEC play to finish in last place.
On November 19, head coach John Banaszak announced his retirement. He finished at Robert Morris with a four-year record of 8–34.
Preseason
NEC coaches poll
The NEC released their preseason coaches poll on July 24, 2018, with the Colonials predicted to finish in last place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team |
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| 1 | Central Connecticut |
| 2 | Duquesne |
| 3 | Bryant |
| 4 | Saint Francis |
| 5 | Wagner |
| 6 | Sacred Heart |
| 7 | Robert Morris |
Preseason All-NEC team
The Colonials placed two players on the preseason all-NEC team.[2]
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Defense Amir Fenwick – DL Adam Wollet – LB |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton* | Facebook Live | L 28–49 | 3,012 | |
| September 8 | Noon | Virginia State* | NECFR | W 22–19 | 2,013 | |
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m.[lower-alpha 1] | at No. 2 James Madison* | Stretch Internet | L 7–73 | 18,112 | |
| September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant |
| ESPN3 | L 46–49 | 3,792 |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut |
| NECFR | L 35–56 | 1,844 |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | ESPN3 | L 24–48 | 2,046 | |
| October 20 | Noon | Central State* |
| NECFR | W 49–45 | 1,176 |
| October 27 | Noon | Saint Francis (PA) |
| NECFR | L 7–20 | 1,359 |
| November 3 | Noon | at Sacred Heart | NECFR | L 7–38 | 1,556 | |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | ESPN+ | L 39–40 OT | 4,165 | |
| November 17 | Noon | Wagner |
| NECFR | L 7–41 | 1,222 |
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- Moved from Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
Game summaries
at Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Flyers | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–17 | 2017 | RMU, 13–10 |
Virginia State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Colonials | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 2 Dukes | 21 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 73 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 0 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 46 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–8 | 2017 | BRY, 42–17 |
Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| Colonials | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 17–7 | 2017 | CCSU, 42–14 |
at Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Dukes | 7 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7–12 | 2017 | DUQ, 51–14 |
Central State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marauders | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 45 |
| Colonials | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Saint Francis (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flash | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14–8–1 | 2017 | SFU, 36–7 |
at Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Pioneers | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–11 | 2017 | SHU, 21–14 |
at Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 10 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 39 |
| Colonels | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 40 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2014 | EKU, 29–10 |
Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–10 | 2017 | WAG, 27–7 |
References
- http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2018/7/24/football-defending-champ-ccsu-tops-preseason-coaches-poll-places-league-high-seven-on-all-nec-team.aspx
- http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/northeastconference.org/documents/2018/7/24/FB_18_All_NEC_preseason_list.pdf?id=18285
- "2018 Robert Morris Colonials schedule".
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