Historic Highlights
Athletic Heritage
The Colonials proudly boast 45 league championships and counting in men's and women's NCAA Div. I sports. For more than 50 years, fans have led the cheer: “Let’s go Bobby Mo!”
![Sports Timeline - 1963 Basketball](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0019_1963%20basketball.jpg)
The men’s basketball team plays the Colonials’ first season of intercollegiate athletics.
![Sports Timeline - 1969 Basketball](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0018_1969%20basketball.jpg)
The Colonials take a 30-0 record to the NJCAA national championship game, losing 79-76 to Paducah.
![Sports Timeline - 1972 Women's Basketball](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0017_1972%20women%20basketball.jpg)
Robert Morris introduces its first women’s team, also in basketball.
![Sports Timeline - 1976 NCAA](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0016_1976%20NCAA.jpg)
Robert Morris athletics moves up to the NCAA.
![Sports Timeline - 1982 Basketball](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0015_1982%20basketball.jpg)
Men’s basketball makes the first appearance by Robert Morris in an NCAA tournament.
![Sports Timeline - Men's Basketball](/sites/default/files/images/historic-timeline/1983-RMUtimeline.jpg)
Men’s basketball returns to March Madness and beats Georgia Southern in the opening round.
![Sports Timeline - 1991 Softball](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0014_1991%20softball%20NEW.jpg)
Softball wins the first of four straight NEC championships.
![Sports Timeline - 1994 Walton Hall](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0013_1994%20Walton%20Hall.jpg)
Football plays its inaugural season under head coach Joe Walton. Running back Tim Hall sets NCAA I-AA record with 8.7 yards per carry.
![Sports Timeline - 1999 Volleyball](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0012_1999%20volleyball.jpg)
Volleyball wins the first of what will be five consecutive NEC titles.
![Sports Timeline - 2000 Football](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0011_2000%20football.jpg)
Football goes 10-0 and claims its second-straight No. 1 ranking in the NCAA I-AA mid-major poll.
![Sports Timeline - 2000 Rowing](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0010_2001%20Dad%20Vail%20rowing.jpg)
Women's rowing wins the first of two consecutive titles at the Dad Vail Regatta, the nation's largest intercollegiate crew competition.
![Sports Timeline - 2003 Men's Hockey 2014 AHA Champs](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0009_2003%20Men%27s%20Hockey%202014%20AHA%20Champs.jpg)
RMU acquires the Island Sports Center and makes it the home of Pittsburgh’s only NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey teams.
![Sports Timeline - 2005 Stadium Opening Day](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0008_2005%20stadium-openingday.jpg)
Football moves into the new Joe Walton Stadium.
![Sports Timeline - 2006 RoMo Mascot](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0007_2006%20RoMo%20mascot.jpg)
RoMo is introduced as the Colonials’ new mascot.
![Sports Timeline - 2009 McLaughlin](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0006_2009%20McLaughlin.jpg)
Ice hockey goalie Brianne McLaughlin sets an NCAA record for career saves and makes the U.S. Olympic Team.
![Sports Timeline - 2013 CHA Tourney Champs](/sites/default/files/timeline/Kentucky59-57.png)
Men’s basketball shocks reigning national champion Kentucky 59-57 in an NIT first round game at Sewall Center.
![Sports Timeline - 2014 Carper](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0003_2014%20Carper.jpg)
Chris Carper is named First Team All-America in javelin, finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships.
![Sports Timeline - 2015 Neco Brett Soccer](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0002_2015%20Neco%20Brett.jpg)
Men’s soccer senior Neco Brett wins a third straight NEC Player of the Year.
![Sports Timeline - 2016 Jessica Karwacki](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0001_2016%20Jessica%20Karwacki.jpg)
Women’s lacrosse senior Jessica Karwacki is MVP of the IWLCA North/South All-Star Game.
![Sports Timeline - 2017 Women's Basketball](/sites/default/files/images/sports-timeline/_0000_2017%20Womens%20Basketball.jpg)
Women’s basketball wins the NEC Tournament in the final game to be played at Sewall Center.
![2018 - Men's lacrosse team](/sites/default/files/timeline/lacrosse_pic.png)
Men's lacrosse team scares No. 1 Maryland, taking a 6-3 halftime lead before eventually falling 14-11 in the Colonials' first appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
![2020 Men's Basketball Champions](/sites/default/files/timeline/mens-basketball-2020.png)
Both men’s and women’s basketball win championships in their final season in the Northeast Conference before the Colonials move to the Horizon League.