American college football season
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[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:30 pm | at Youngstown State* | | ESPN3 | L 10–45 | 12,219 |
September 10 | 6:00 pm | Bucknell* | | 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* | | 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) | | 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 | | 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 | | NECFR | W 52–19 | 1,849 |
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Game summaries[edit]
At Youngstown State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dukes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Penguins | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Bucknell[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bison | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
Dukes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Flyers | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Dukes | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
Kennesaw State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 6 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 |
Dukes | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
At Jacksonville[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dukes | 10 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 54 |
Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Robert Morris[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colonials | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Dukes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
At Saint Francis (PA)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dukes | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Red Flash | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Dukes | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
At Wagner[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dukes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Sacred Heart[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pioneers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Dukes | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
At Central Connecticut[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dukes | 21 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
Blue Devils | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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