2020 Merrimack Warriors football team

The 2020 Merrimack Warriors football team will represent Merrimack College in the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by eighth-year head coach Dan Curran and play their home games at Duane Stadium. They will be second year members of the Northeast Conference.

2020 Merrimack Warriors football
Conference	Northeast Conference
2020 record	0–0 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Dan Curran (8th season)
Home stadium	Duane Stadium (Capacity: 4,000)

2020 Northeast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Bryant			–							–
Central Connecticut			–							–
Duquesne			–							–
LIU			–							–
Merrimack*			–							–
Sacred Heart			–							–
Saint Francis			–							–
Wagner			–							–
Note: Due to COVID-19, the Northeast suspended the 2020 football season. * – Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I, and also ineligible for NEC title due to not playing a full conference schedule As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

Main article: 2019 Merrimack Warriors football team

The Warriors finished the 2019 season with a record of 6–5. They did not play a full conference schedule due to their transition to Division I, but went 1–3 against Northeast Conference opponents.

Schedule

Merrimack's schedule was released on April 9, 2020.[1] The Warriors had games scheduled against Holy Cross (September 5), New Hampshire (October 3), Presbyterian (November 14), and James Madison (November 21), but these games were cancelled before the season started due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12		Central Connecticut	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA
September 19	5:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY
September 26		at Saint Francis	DeGol Field Loretto, PA
October 10	1:00 p.m.	LIU	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA
October 17		at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT
October 24		Virginia-Lynchburg*	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA
October 31		at Robert Morris*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA
November 7		at Bryant	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. Kelley, Kevin (9 April 2020). "Merrimack releases 2020 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
2. "Patriot League cancels fall sports due to virus". ESPN.com. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
3. Singelais, Mark (16 July 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
4. Kelley, Kevin (27 July 2020). "Six games on 2020 Presbyterian football schedule canceled". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
5. "2020 Merrimack Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.