2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

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.

2016 Duquesne Dukes football
Northeast Conference co-champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2016 record8–3 (5–1 NEC)
Head coachJerry Schmitt (12th season)
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Doria
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar
Home stadiumArthur J. Rooney Athletic Field (Capacity: 2,200)
2016 Northeast Conference 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

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 PMat Youngstown State*
ESPN3L 10–4512,219
September 106:00 PMBucknell*
NECFRW 30–191,943
September 1712:00 PMDayton*
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN3W 34–20908
September 241:00 PMKennesaw State*
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN3L 28–362,658
October 11:00 PMat Jacksonville*
ESPN3W 54–351,661
October 157:00 PMRobert Morris
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN3W 31–241,737
October 217:00 PMat Saint Francis (PA)
ESPN3L 10–141,698
October 2912:00 PMBryant
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRW 35–311,067
November 512:00 PMat Wagner
NECFRW 28–202,320
November 1212:00 PMSacred Heart
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRW 31–101,012
November 1912:00 PMat Central Connecticut
NECFRW 52–191,849

Game summaries

at Youngstown State
1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 3 7 0 0 10
Penguins 10 14 7 14 45
See also: 2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team
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
See also: 2016 Bucknell Bison football team
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
See also: 2016 Dayton Flyers football team
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
See also: 2016 Kennesaw State Owls football team
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
See also: 2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team
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
See also: 2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team
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
See also: 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
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
See also: 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team
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
See also: 2016 Wagner Seahawks football team
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
See also: 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team
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
See also: 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–5 2015 W 27–10
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