Robert Morris Colonials
The Robert Morris Colonials are the athletic teams for Robert Morris University, in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The Colonials compete in NCAA Division I (FCS, formerly Division I-AA, in football). In 2020, the school joined the Horizon League as a full member after leaving the Northeast Conference. Several RMU sports that are not sponsored by the Horizon League play in other conferences. Football plays in the Big South Conference (returning to the NEC in 2024), and men's and women's lacrosse respectively compete in the ASUN Conference (also returning to the NEC in 2024) and Mid-American Conference. The school colors are RMU Blue, RMU Red, and RMU Gray/Silver.
| Robert Morris Colonials | |
|---|---|
| University | Robert Morris University |
| Conference | Horizon League (primary) Big South (football) ASUN Conference (men's lacrosse) Mid-American Conference (women's lacrosse) College Hockey Mid-America (ACHA) MAAC (women's rowing), Atlantic Hockey (men's ice hockey) College Hockey America (women's ice hockey) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Chris King |
| Location | Moon Township, Pennsylvania |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Football stadium | Joe Walton Stadium |
| Basketball arena | UPMC Events Center |
| Ice hockey arena | Colonials Arena |
| Softball stadium | North Athletic Complex |
| Soccer stadium | North Athletic Complex |
| Lacrosse stadium | Joe Walton Stadium |
| Mascot | RoMo |
| Nickname | Colonials |
| Fight song | Go Colonials |
| Colors | Blue, white, and red |
| Website | www |
In December 2013, Robert Morris announced the school was cutting seven sports programs after the 2013–14 season: men's indoor and outdoor track, tennis and cross country and women's golf, tennis and field hockey.