2001 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Last updated

2001 Robert Morris Colonials football
Conference Northeast Conference
Record6–3 (6–1 NEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Moon Stadium
Seasons
  2000
2002  
2001 Northeast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Sacred Heart $  8 0   11 0  
Robert Morris  6 1   6 3  
Albany  5 2   7 3  
Monmouth  5 2   7 3  
Stony Brook  3 5   3 6  
Wagner  3 5   3 6  
Central Connecticut  2 5   2 7  
St. John's  1 6   1 9  
Saint Francis (PA)  0 7   0 10  
  • $ Conference champion

The 2001 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris College, now Robert Morris University, as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 8th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 at Buffalo State *
L 27–33 1,723
September 8 Dayton *L 9–37 1,329
September 22 Sacred Heart
  • Moon Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
L 31–44 936 [1]
September 29 Saint Francis
  • Moon Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
W 41–7 2,119
October 13 at St. John's
W 28–0 614
October 20 at Central Connecticut State W 38–18 2,015
October 27 Wagner
  • Moon Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
W 49–30 1,114
November 3 Stony Brook
  • Moon Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
W 45–19 2,236
November 10 at Albany W 42–31 1,769
  • *Non-conference game

[2] [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Morris University</span> Private university in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Robert Morris University (RMU) is a private university in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1921 and is named after Robert Morris, known as the "financier of the American revolution." It enrolls nearly 5,000 students and offers 60 bachelor's degree programs and 35 master's and doctoral programs. Most students are from the Pittsburgh area, while 16 percent of freshmen in 2018 were from outside Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Walton Stadium</span> 3000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Pennsylvania, United States

Joe Walton Stadium is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose stadium that is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It is home to the Robert Morris University Colonials football team and men's and women's lacrosse team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Morris Colonials</span>

The Robert Morris Colonials are the athletic teams for Robert Morris University, in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The Colonials compete in NCAA Division I. In 2020, the school joined the Horizon League as a full member after leaving the Northeast Conference. Several RMU sports that are not sponsored by the Horizon League play in other conferences. Football plays in the Big South Conference, and men's and women's lacrosse respectively compete in the ASUN Conference and Mid-American Conference. The school colors are RMU Blue, RMU Red, and RMU Gray/Silver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Morris Colonials football</span> Football team that represents Robert Morris University

The Robert Morris Colonials football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Robert Morris University located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Formerly members of the Northeast Conference, the Colonials were originally intended to compete in the 2020 season as an FCS independent before becoming a football-only member of the Big South Conference in July 2021. The Colonials would ultimately join Big South football several months ahead of schedule. After COVID-19 caused the Big South to move its fall 2020 season to spring 2021, with two teams playing in the fall and a third not playing at all in 2020–21, the conference brought RMU into its football league for its spring 2021 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Robert Morris Colonials football team</span> American college football season

The 2009 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonials were led by 16th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Robert Morris Colonials football team</span> American college football season

The 2008 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonials were led by 15th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Robert Morris Colonials football team</span> American college football season

The 2006 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonials were led by 13th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference.

The 2005 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 12th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference.

The 2004 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 11th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School.

The 2003 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 10th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School.

The 2002 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 9th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School.

The 2000 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris College, now Robert Morris University, as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 7th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School. The Colonials finished the 2000 season with their fifth consecutive NEC championship.

The 1999 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris College, now Robert Morris University, as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 6th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School. The Colonials finished the 1999 season with their fourth consecutive NEC championship.

The 1998 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris College, now Robert Morris University, as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 5th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School. The Colonials finished the 1998 season with their third consecutive NEC championship.

The 1997 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris College, now Robert Morris University, as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 4th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School. The Colonials finished the 1997 season with their second consecutive NEC championship and their second consecutive ECAC Bowl title.

The 1996 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris College, now Robert Morris University, as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 3rd-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School. The Colonials finished the 1996 season with a share of the NEC championship in their first year in the conference, and an ECAC Bowl victory in only the third year of the program's existence.

The 1995 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris College, now Robert Morris University, as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 2nd-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School. This was the second season of the Colonials' football program's existence.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Robert Morris Colonials football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented the Robert Morris University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonials played their home games at the Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, PA. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Bernard Clark.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Robert Morris Colonials football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented the Robert Morris University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bernard Clark, the Colonials played their home games at the Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. "Sacred Heart 44, Robert Morris 31". The Hartford Courant. September 23, 2001. p. E11 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "2018 RMU Football Fact Book" (PDF). Robert Morris University. p. 9. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. "2001 Football Schedule". Robert Morris University Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2020.