American college football season
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Alderson Broaddus* | | NECFR | L 7–14 | 2,336 |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton* | | TWCS | L 0–13 | 2,357 |
| September 17 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Youngstown State* | | 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* | | 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 | | ESPN3 | L 24–31 | 1,737 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart | | 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 | | 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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| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Battlers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flyers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
At Youngstown State
[edit] | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| #20 Penguins | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pioneers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Colonials | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Flames | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Colonials | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Dukes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Pioneers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Central Connecticut
[edit] | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Colonials | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 10 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
| Colonials | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
