1996 Robert Morris Colonials football team

1996 Robert Morris Colonials football
NEC co-champion
ECAC Bowl champion
ECAC Bowl, W 28–26 vs. Duquesne
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record9–2 (3–1 NEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDan Radakovich (2nd season)
Home stadiumMoon Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Robert Morris +   3 1     9 2  
Monmouth +   3 1     7 3  
Central Connecticut State   2 2     3 7  
Wagner   2 2     5 5  
Saint Francis (PA)   0 4     3 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1996 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris College, now Robert Morris University, as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonials were led by 3rd-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Moon Stadium on the campus of Moon Area High School. The Colonials finished the 1996 season with a share of the NEC championship in their first year in the conference, and an ECAC Bowl victory in only the third year of the program's existence.