2020 Robert Morris Colonials football team

The 2020 Robert Morris Colonials football team will represent Robert Morris University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by third-year head coach Bernard Clark and play their home games at Joe Walton Stadium.

2020 Robert Morris Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
2020 record0–0
Head coachBernard Clark (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorGabe Luvara (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Plungas (3rd season)
Home stadiumJoe Walton Stadium
(Capacity: 3,000)
2020 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Dixie State *   –     0 –0  
Presbyterian **   –     0 –0  
Robert Morris **   –     0 –0  
Tarleton State *   –     0 –0  
  • * – Ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from Division II
    ** – Playing as an FCS independent for the 2020 season before moving to a different conference
As of June 25, 2020; Rankings from STATS Poll

On June 15, 2020, Robert Morris announced that it would be leaving the Northeast Conference for the Horizon League in all sports except football, with the move set to happen officially on July 1, 2020. The football team will play as an FCS independent for the 2020 season before moving to the Big South Conference in 2021.[1][2] Robert Morris's 2020 football schedule will remain unchanged, meaning that all NEC opponents will lose a conference game.[3]

Previous season
Main article: 2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team

The Colonials finished the 2019 season 7–6, 6–1 in NEC play to finish in second place.

Schedule

Robert Morris released their football schedule on April 9, 2020.[4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 5 VMI
September 12 at Bowling Green
September 19 at Dayton
October 3 Saint Francis
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
October 10 at Duquesne
October 17 at LIU
October 24 Wagner
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
October 31 Merrimack
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
November 7 at Bryant
November 14 Central Connecticut
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
November 21 at Sacred Heart

[5]

References
  1. "Robert Morris leaves NEC for Horizon League; football moves to Big South". wtae.com. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. "Robert Morris football to join Big South Conference in 2021". fbschedules.com. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. "Robert Morris joins Horizon League, football heads to Big South". timesonline.com. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. Kelley, Kevin (April 9, 2020). "Robert Morris releases 2020 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  5. "2020 Robert Morris Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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