| 2017 Robert Morris Colonials football | |
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (0–6 NEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Miller (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Scott Farison (10th season) |
| Home stadium | Joe Walton Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach John Banaszak and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 0–6 in NEC play to finish in last place.
On November 19, Banaszak announced his retirement. He finished at Robert Morris with a four-year record of 8–34.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Dayton * | NECFR | W 13–10 | 1,929 | |
| September 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Youngstown State * | ESPN3 | L 0–30 | 13,900 | |
| September 16 | 3:00 p.m. | VMI * |
| NECFR | W 23–0 | 2,634 |
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 2 North Dakota State * | ESPN3 | L 0–56 | 18,308 | |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at East Tennessee State * | ESPN3 | L 3–16 | 8,540 | |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Duquesne |
| ESPN3 | L 14–51 | 3,057 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart |
| L 14–21 | 1,288 | |
| October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 7–36 | 1,655 | ||
| November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wagner | L 7–27 | 1,803 | ||
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Bryant |
| L 17–42 | 1,191 | |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Connecticut | L 14–42 | 2,214 | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Colonials | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 8 Penguins | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Keydets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonials | 14 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Bison | 35 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes | 7 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 51 |
| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Colonials | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Red Flash | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 36 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| Colonials | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |