2017 Robert Morris Colonials football team

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2017 Robert Morris Colonials football
Robert Morris Colonials wordmark.svg
Conference Northeast Conference
Record2–9 (0–6 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Miller (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorScott Farison (10th season)
Home stadium Joe Walton Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Northeast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant

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.

Contents

On November 19, Banaszak announced his retirement. He finished at Robert Morris with a four-year record of 8–34.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m. Dayton *NECFRW 13–101,929
September 92:00 p.m.at No. 8 Youngstown State * ESPN3 L 0–3013,900
September 163:00 p.m. VMI *
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NECFRW 23–02,634
September 233:30 p.m.at No. 2 North Dakota State *ESPN3L 0–5618,308
October 73:30 p.m.at East Tennessee State *ESPN3L 3–168,540
October 146:00 p.m. Duquesne
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
ESPN3L 14–513,057
October 2112:00 p.m. Sacred Heart
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
L 14–211,288
October 2812:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA) L 7–361,655
November 412:00 p.m.at Wagner L 7–271,803
November 1112:00 p.m. Bryant
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
L 17–421,191
November 1812:00 p.m.at Central Connecticut L 14–422,214

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Game summaries

Dayton

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Flyers730010
Colonials037313

At Youngstown State

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No. 8 Penguins6731430

VMI

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Colonials1406323

At North Dakota State

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No. 2 Bison35147056

At East Tennessee State

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Colonials00033
Buccaneers376016

Duquesne

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Dukes72771051
Colonials700714

Sacred Heart

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Pioneers0002121
Colonials060814

At Saint Francis (PA)

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Colonials70007
Red Flash10712736

At Wagner

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Colonials00077
Seahawks1377027

Bryant

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Bulldogs01472142
Colonials0140317

At Central Connecticut

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Colonials707014
Blue Devils7217742

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References

  1. "2017 Robert Morris Colonials schedule".