1994 Robert Morris Colonials football team

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1994 Robert Morris Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dan Radakovich (1st season)
Home stadium Moon Stadium
Seasons
1995  
1994 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Youngstown State ^   11 0 1
No. 23 Hofstra   8 1 1
Towson   8 2 0
No. 10 Troy State ^   8 4 0
Robert Morris   7 1 1
Monmouth   7 2 0
Saint Mary's   7 3 0
UAB   7 4 0
No. 20 UCF   7 4 0
Wagner   6 5 0
Liberty   5 6 0
Western Kentucky   5 6 0
Central Connecticut   4 6 0
Samford   4 6 1
Davidson   3 7 0
Buffalo   3 8 0
Saint Francis   2 7 1
Charleston Southern   0 11 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris College, now Robert Morris University, as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by head coach Joe Walton during their inaugural season, and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 3 at Waynesburg
W 24–19 2,275
September 10 Monmouth W 26–19 5,335
September 17 at Central Connecticut State W 24–17 2,745
September 24 Gannon
  • Moon Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
W 28–0 3,330
October 8 Duquesne
  • Moon Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
W 28–6 8,016
October 15 at Wagner L 21–38 5,346
October 29 at Saint Francis T 14–14 1,178
November 5 Bethany
  • Moon Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
W 38–14 4,102
November 12 at Mercyhurst W 37–27 1,001

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References

  1. "2018 RMU Football Fact Book" (PDF). Robert Morris University. p. 9. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. "1994 Football Schedule". Robert Morris University Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2020.