2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

2016 Duquesne Dukes football
Northeast Conference co-champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Doria
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar
Home stadiumArthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
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

The 2016 Duquesne Dukes 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

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*dagger
  • 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 WagnerNECFRW 28–202,320
November 1212:00 pmSacred Heart
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRW 31–101,012
November 1912:00 pmat Central ConnecticutNECFRW 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

Bucknell

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

Dayton

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

Kennesaw State

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

At Jacksonville

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

Robert Morris

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

At Saint Francis (PA)

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

Bryant

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

At Wagner

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

Sacred Heart

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

At Central Connecticut

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

References