2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

2016 Duquesne Dukes football
Northeast Conference co-champion
Conference	Northeast Conference
2016 record	8–3 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach	Jerry Schmitt (12th year)
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Doria
Defensive coordinator	Dave Opfar
Home stadium	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field (Capacity: 2,200)

2016 NEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Duquesne +		5	–	1					8	–	3
Saint Francis (PA) +^		5	–	1					7	–	5
Wagner		4	–	2					6	–	5
Bryant		4	–	2					5	–	6
Sacred Heart		1	–	5					6	–	5
Central Connecticut		1	–	5					2	–	9
Robert Morris		1	–	5					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 Duquesne Dukes Devils football team represented Duquesne University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 12th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 8–3, 5–1 in NEC play to finish in a tie for the conference title with Saint Francis (PA). Due to their head-to-head loss to Saint Francis (PA), they did not receive the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs and did not receive an at-large bid.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:30 PM	at Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH	ESPN3	L 10–45	12,219
September 10	6:00 PM	Bucknell*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA	NECFR	W 30–19	1,943
September 17	12:00 PM	Dayton*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	W 34–20	908
September 24	1:00 PM	Kennesaw State*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	L 28–36	2,658
October 1	1:00 PM	at Jacksonville*	D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 54–35	1,661
October 15	7:00 PM	Robert Morris	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	W 31–24	1,737
October 21	7:00 PM	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field • Loretto, PA	ESPN3	L 10–14	1,698
October 29	12:00 PM	Bryant	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA	NECFR	W 35–31	1,067
November 5	12:00 PM	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium • Staten Island, NY	NECFR	W 28–20	2,320
November 12	12:00 PM	Sacred Heart	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA	NECFR	W 31–10	1,012
November 19	12:00 PM	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field • New Britain, CT	NECFR	W 52–19	1,849
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

• Source: Schedule

Game notes

at Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	3	7	0	0	10
Penguins	10	14	7	14	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2014	L 23–34

Bucknell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	7	12	19
Dukes	3	10	0	17	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–10	2015	W 26–7

Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	14	6	0	0	20
Dukes	6	9	12	7	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–6	2015	L 13–24

Kennesaw State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	6	10	6	14	36
Dukes	7	10	3	8	28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	10	10	21	13	54
Dolphins	7	7	14	7	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Robert Morris

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	10	7	0	24
Dukes	7	10	7	7	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–7	2015	W 16–7

at Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	3	7	0	10
Red Flash	0	7	0	7	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
35–7	2015	W 30–20

Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	17	0	7	31
Dukes	7	7	14	7	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2015	L 17–28

at Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	7	7	7	7	28
Seahawks	10	7	3	0	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–5	2015	W 35–17

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	3	7	0	10
Dukes	7	7	10	7	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–4	2015	W 41–14

at Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	21	10	7	14	52
Blue Devils	3	16	0	0	19

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–5	2015	W 27–10

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