2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team

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.

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 (9th season)
Home stadium	Joe Walton Stadium

2016 Northeast Conference football standings

	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

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 Dayton*	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	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

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

See also: 2016 Dayton Flyers football team

At Youngstown State

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

See also: 2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Malone

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

See also: Malone Pioneers

At Liberty

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

See also: 2016 Liberty Flames football team

Saint Francis (PA)

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

See also: 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

At Duquesne

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

See also: 2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

At Sacred Heart

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

See also: 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Central Connecticut

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

See also: 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

At Bryant

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

See also: 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team

Wagner

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

See also: 2016 Wagner Seahawks football team