2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team

2016 Robert Morris Colonials football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	2–9 (1–5 NEC)
Head coach	John Banaszak (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Miller (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Farison (10th season)
Home stadium	Joe Walton Stadium
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Northeast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Duquesne +		5	–	1					8	–	3
Saint Francis (PA) +^		5	–	1					7	–	5
Wagner		4	–	2					6	–	5
Bryant		4	–	2					5	–	6
Sacred Heart		1	–	5					6	–	5
Central Connecticut		1	–	5					2	–	9
Robert Morris		1	–	5					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach John Banaszak and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished with a record of 2–9, 1–5 in NEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Alderson Broaddus*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NECFR	L 7–14	2,336
September 10	1:00 p.m.	at TWCS	L 0–13	2,357
September 17	4:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN3	L 6–38	19,033
September 24	7:00 p.m.	Malone *	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NECFR	W 21–19	2,247
October 1	7:00 p.m.	at Liberty*	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	L 7–41	11,273
October 8	3:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN3	L 10–24	2,051
October 15	7:00 p.m.	at Duquesne	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	L 24–31	1,737
October 22	12:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NECFR	L 10–16	2,446
October 29	12:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NECFR	W 19–6	1,918
November 5	12:00 p.m.	at Bryant	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	L 13–24	2,362
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Wagner	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NECFR	L 5–40	1,503
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Alderson Broaddus

	1	2	3	4	Total
Battlers	14	0	0	0	14
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7

At Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	0	0	0	0
Flyers	0	10	3	0	13

At Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	0	6	0	6
#20 Penguins	14	3	14	7	38

Malone

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	6	7	6	19
Colonials	7	7	7	0	21

At Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7
Flames	7	14	10	10	41

Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	10	0	7	7	24
Colonials	0	3	0	7	10

At Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	10	7	0	24
Dukes	7	10	7	7	31

At Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	0	3	10
Pioneers	6	3	7	0	16

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	0	0	6	6
Colonials	2	7	3	7	19

At Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	3	10	0	13
Bulldogs	0	10	0	14	24

Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	10	17	13	0	40
Colonials	3	0	2	0	5

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