2021 Robert Morris Colonials football team

2021 Robert Morris Colonials football
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	4–6 (3–5 Big South)
Head coach	Bernard Clark (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Gabe Luvara (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Plungas (4th season)
Home stadium	Joe Walton Stadium

2021 Big South Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Kennesaw State $^		7	–	0					11	–	2
Monmouth		6	–	1					7	–	4
North Carolina A&T		3	–	4					5	–	6
North Alabama		3	–	4					3	–	8
Charleston Southern		3	–	4					4	–	6
Hampton		3	–	4					5	–	6
Robert Morris		3	–	5					4	–	6
Campbell		2	–	5					3	–	8
Gardner–Webb		2	–	5					4	–	7
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented the Robert Morris University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonials played their home games at the Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, PA. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Bernard Clark.

Schedule

Robert Morris announced its 2021 football schedule on April 21, 2021. The 2021 schedule consisted of 5 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	12:00 p.m.	at Dayton*	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH		Cancelled
September 11	3:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN3	L 0–45	16,128
September 25	12:00 p.m.	Howard*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN	W 22–16	2,514
October 2	4:00 p.m.	at North Carolina A&T	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	ESPN3	L 14–41	7,611
October 9	3:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN	W 31–24	2,844
October 16	6:00 p.m.	at North Alabama	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN	L 31–42	8,123
October 23	1:30 p.m.	at Gardner–Webb	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	ESPN /Nexstar	L 17–28	4,529
October 30	12:00 p.m.	Hampton	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN3	W 38–35	1,633
November 6	12:00 p.m.	No. 12 Kennesaw State	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN	L 21–45	2,144
November 13	12:00 p.m.	at Monmouth	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	ESPN	L 7–44	2,743
November 20	12:00 p.m.	Campbell	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN	W 20–17 OT	1,616
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Central Michigan

Robert Morris at Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Robert Morris 0 0 0 0 0 • Central Michigan 7 21 14 3 45 Date: September 11, 2021 Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI Game start: 3:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 16,128 Television network: ESPN3

See also: 2021 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Pregame line	Over/under
CMU –37.0	53.5

Statistics	Robert Morris	Central Michigan
First downs	3	28
Total yards	109	515
Rushing yards	96	287
Passing yards	13	228
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	23:21	36:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing	George Martin	5/8, 13 yards
	Rushing	Jaylon Brown	3 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Bryce Bevins	1 reception, 12 yards
Central Michigan	Passing	Jacob Sirmon	12/16, 110 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	De'Javion Stepney	9 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Dallas Dixon	5 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TDs