2012 Robert Morris Colonials football team

The 2012 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 19th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They are a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in NEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.[1]

2012 Robert Morris Colonials football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 NEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorScott Farison (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorScott Benzel (4th season)
Home stadiumJoe Walton Stadium
Seasons
 2011
2013 
2012 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 Wagner +^ 71  94 
Albany + 71  92 
Monmouth 43  55 
Saint Francis (PA) 44  56 
Bryant 44  47 
Robert Morris 35  47 
Duquesne 35  56 
Central Connecticut 25  28 
Sacred Heart 17  29 
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m.at No. 2 North Dakota State*L 0–5218,769[2]
September 812:00 p.m.AlbanyL 10–351,068
September 151:00 p.m.at Dayton*L 14–203,116
September 296:00 p.m.Lafayette*
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
W 31–283,524
October 612:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA)L 3–101,726
October 131:00 p.m.at BryantL 35–383,682
October 2012:00 p.m.Central Connecticut
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
W 37–311,020
October 271:00 p.m.at WagnerL 13–232,072
November 33:30 p.m.Duquesne
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
FCS/ROOT/ESPN3W 17–132,028
November 1012:00 p.m.at Sacred HeartW 21–171,336
November 1712:00 p.m.Monmouth
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
L 21–261,043

References

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  1. "Record Book" (PDF). Robert Morris University Athletics. 2025. p. 17. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  2. "Opener: Bison in runaway". The Bismarck Tribune. September 2, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.