2021 Robert Morris Colonials football team

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2021 Robert Morris Colonials football
Robert Morris Colonials wordmark.svg
Conference Big South Conference
Record4–6 (3–5 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGabe Luvara (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Plungas (4th season)
Home stadium Joe Walton Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Big South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Kennesaw State $^  7 0   11 2  
Monmouth  6 1   7 4  
North Carolina A&T  3 4   5 6  
North Alabama  3 4   3 8  
Charleston Southern  3 4   4 6  
Hampton  3 4   5 6  
Robert Morris  3 5   4 6  
Campbell  2 5   3 8  
Gardner–Webb  2 5   4 7  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Schedule

Robert Morris announced its 2021 football schedule on April 21, 2021. [1] The 2021 schedule consisted of 5 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 412:00 p.m.at Dayton *Cancelled
September 113:00 p.m.at Central Michigan * ESPN3 L 0–4516,128
September 2512:00 p.m. Howard * ESPN+ W 22–162,514
October 24:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&T ESPN3L 14–417,611
October 93:00 p.m. Charleston Southern
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
ESPN+W 31–242,844
October 166:00 p.m.at North Alabama ESPN+L 31–428,123
October 231:30 p.m.at Gardner–Webb ESPN+/Nexstar L 17–284,529
October 3012:00 p.m. Hampton
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
ESPN3W 38–351,633
November 612:00 p.m. No. 12 Kennesaw State
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
ESPN+L 21–452,144
November 1312:00 p.m.at Monmouth ESPN+L 7–442,743
November 2012:00 p.m. Campbell
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
ESPN+W 20–17 OT1,616

[2]

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References

  1. "Colonials Release 2021 Fall Big South Slate". Robert Morris Department of Athletics. April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. "2021 Robert Morris Colonials Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved June 8, 2021.