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Football Extends Winning Streak to Three in Shutout Win Over Rival Saint Francis

Alec Miller
October 26, 2024

MOON TOWNSHIP – It was a beautiful afternoon for some fall football and some conference rivalry football too. Robert Morris (5-3, 3-0 NEC) was looking to continue their streak of winning as they were home to take on and old rival Saint Francis University (2-6, 0-4 NEC). Robert...

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RMU’s Chiccitt, Freeman named NEC Players of the Week

Caden Hyde
October 21, 2024

The wins for the Colonials seeped into Monday afternoon as quarterback Anthony Chiccitt and linebacker Keon Freeman were named as the NEC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week.Against the LIU Sharks on Saturday, Chiccitt racked up a career high 351 passing yards, three...

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Robert Morris Continues Winning Ways with Second Conference Win

Alec Miller
October 19, 2024

MOON TOWNSHIP – Robert Morris (4-3, 2-0 NEC) was back at Joe Walton Stadium in the second game of their four game home stand. This week the Colonials welcomed Long Island University (1-7, 1-2 NEC) to Moon Township for some NEC action.The game would start fast with both...

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Robert Morris Defense Shuts Out Delaware State in Homecoming Game

Alec Miller
October 12, 2024

MOON TOWNSHIP – Robert Morris (3-3) coming off of their bye week and a loss was looking to get back on track for their season and put that loss behind them as they welcomed Delaware State (1-6) to Joe Walton Stadium for the homecoming game.You could tell there was a week...

This is Freeman's (52) first NEC weekly honor Photo credit: Justin Berl/RMU Athletics

Keon Freeman Secures NEC Defensive Player of the Week

Michael Deemer
September 30, 2024

The Colonials dropped to 2-3 on the season Saturday after a 31-7 loss in their trip to Eastern Kentucky. However, Colonials linebacker Keon Freeman had a career day put the NEC on notice, winning the conference's Defensive Player of the Year on Monday. The Youngstown State...

RMU lines up to take the snap in their home opener against Edinboro. -- Photo Credits: Connor Gerst

Colonials Fall to D-II Edinboro in Home Opener

Alec Miller
September 7, 2024

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Robert Morris (0-2) was back at Joe Walton Stadium for the home opener of the 2024 season. To break open the start of the home portion of the schedule RMU welcomed the Edinboro Fighting Scots (1-1).The Fighting Scots, who are a D-II school, welcomed the challenge...

Tyris Harvey had two interceptions less than three minutes apart in the first quarter in his Colonial debut Photo credit: AP

Tyris Harvey Wins NEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week

September 2, 2024

With Week 1 of college football in the books, the Robert Morris football team has already taken home some hardware in their christening of a new conference. Cornerback Tyris Harvey was announced as NEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. https://x.com/NECFootball/status/1830638065490288818 Harvey...

The Colonials will return to the NEC in 2024 after a three-year stint in the Big South-OVC.

Football Announces Full Schedule in NEC Return

Joshua Woodman
January 30, 2024

On Tuesday, the NEC announced its schedule for RMU men's football, their first season back in the conference since leaving in 2020. https://twitter.com/NECsports/status/1752376245403423167 The Colonials will open their season at Utah State and will host DII opponents Edinboro...

Robert Morris was a founding conference member as a football affiliate in 1996 before moving to the Horizon League in 2020 as a full-time member and the Big South Conference, now renamed Big South-OVC Football Association, as a football member.

Robert Morris Accepts NEC’s Invitation to Rejoin as Football Associate

Michael Deemer
November 28, 2023

On Tuesday, the Northeast Conference announced that Robert Morris will rejoin the NEC as a football associate member for the 2024 season. Robert Morris had joined the conference as a men's lacrosse associate earlier this month. NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris made the announcement...

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Football Comes from Behind, Earns Back to Back Wins in Conference Play

Alec Miller
November 11, 2023

MOON TOWNSHIP-- After last week’s successful road trip versus conference leaders in Southeastern Missouri, the Colonials returned home for another conference game against Charleston Southern. Coming into this game Robert Morris didn’t have a good overall history versus the...