2014 Robert Morris Colonials football | |
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Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 1–10 (1–5 NEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Darrin Hicks (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Scott Farison (7th season) |
Home stadium | Joe Walton Stadium |
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Sacred Heart +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner + | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) * | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-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 1–10, 1–5 in NEC play to finish in sixth place.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky * | L 10–29 | 2,809 | ||
September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at North Dakota * | L 13–16 | 9,118 | ||
September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Lafayette * | L 3–50 | 3,207 | ||
September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton * | L 7–31 | 5,839 | ||
October 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Monmouth ![]() |
| NECFR | L 20–51 | 2,056 |
October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart | NECFR | L 13–52 | 654 | |
October 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut |
| NECFR | W 27–24 | 1,034 |
October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | NECFR | L 9–42 | 4,890 | |
November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner |
| ESPN3 | L 0–20 | 1,192 |
November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) |
| NECFR | L 7–40 | 1,046 |
November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | ESPN3 | L 0–22 | 1,085 | |
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