RMU Athletic Hall of Fame
RMU's remarkable run of success under inaugural head coach Joe Walton culminated with the 2000 Colonials, who finished a perfect 10-0 and claimed the NCAA I-AA non-scholarship national championship according to Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette. The 2000 Colonials are the only team in school history to finish a season with an undefeated record. Eight times during the 10 games on the season Robert Morris eclipsed the 30-point plateau, but arguably the biggest victory of the season came in a 17-13 triumph at Dayton in the middle of the season. Six former student-athletes from the squad have been enshrined in the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame, including quarterback Tim Levcik (2008), running back Sam Dorsett (2009), offensive lineman Mark Leyenaar (2015), safety Ray Thomas (2012) and defensive backs Nick Downs (2010) and Jason Hempstead (2016).
The individual inductees of the Class of 2025 will be honored during a ceremony at the men's basketball game against Green Bay on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the UPMC Events Center. The 2000 Football team will be honored at Joe Walton Stadium on Saturday, November 22, 2025, during the game against Duquesne.
