1997 Robert Morris Colonials football team
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1997 Robert Morris Colonials football | |
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NEC champion ECAC Bowl champion | |
ECAC Bowl, W 35–13 vs. Georgetown | |
Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 8–3 (4–0 NEC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Dan Radakovich (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Moon Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris $ | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris College, now Robert Morris University, as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 4th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School. The Colonials finished the 1997 season with their second consecutive NEC championship and their second consecutive ECAC Bowl title.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 6 | Buffalo State* | W 35–23 | 1,856 | |||
September 13 | at Butler* | W 26–21 | 3,410 | |||
September 20 | Dayton* |
| L 13–16 | 2,336 | ||
September 27 | at Central Connecticut State | W 44–21 | 860 | |||
October 4 | Wagner |
| W 21–9 | 3,448 | ||
October 18 | at Towson* | L 30–33 | 3,525 | |||
October 25 | at Monmouth | W 41–20 | 2,311 | |||
November 1 | Mercyhurst* |
| L 10–17 | 921 | ||
November 8 | Saint Francis |
| W 34–7 | 1,555 | ||
November 15 | at Gannon* | W 17–13 | 500 | |||
November 22 | at Georgetown* | W 35–13 | 931 | |||
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References
- ^ "2018 RMU Football Fact Book" (PDF). Robert Morris University. p. 9. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "1998 Football Schedule". Robert Morris University Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
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