2012 Robert Morris Colonials football team

2012 Robert Morris Colonials football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–7 (3–5 NEC)
Head coach	Joe Walton (19th season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Farison (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Scott Benzel (4th season)
Home stadium	Joe Walton Stadium

2012 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 Wagner +^		7	–	1					9	–	4
Albany +		7	–	1					9	–	2
Monmouth		4	–	3					5	–	5
Saint Francis (PA)		4	–	4					5	–	6
Bryant		4	–	4					4	–	7
Robert Morris		3	–	5					4	–	7
Duquesne		3	–	5					5	–	6
Central Connecticut		2	–	5					2	–	8
Sacred Heart		1	–	7					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at No. 2 North Dakota State*	Fargodome Fargo, ND		L 0–52	18,769
September 8	12:00 p.m.	Albany	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA		L 10–35	1,068
September 15	1:00 p.m.	at Dayton*	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH		L 14–20	3,116
September 29	6:00 p.m.	Lafayette*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA		W 31–28	3,524
October 6	12:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field Loretto, PA		L 3–10	1,726
October 13	1:00 p.m.	at Bryant	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI		L 35–38	3,682
October 20	12:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA		W 37–31	1,020
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY		L 13–23	2,072
November 3	3:30 p.m.	Duquesne	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	FCS/ROOT/ESPN3	W 17–13	2,028
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT		W 21–17	1,336
November 17	12:00 p.m.	Monmouth	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA		L 21–26	1,043
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time