2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2016 Duquesne Dukes football Duquesne Dukes wordmark.svg 250 Northeast Conference NEC 8–3 5–1 Jerry Schmitt 12th Anthony Doria Dave Opfar Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Northeast Conference co-champion 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 2016 STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Eastern September 1 7:30 pm l y y Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH ESPN3 10–45 12,219 September 10 6:00 pm w y Bucknell Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA http://necfrontrow.com/schools.php?title=DUQ NECFR 30–19 1,943 September 17 12:00 pm w y Dayton Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 34–20 908 September 24 1:00 pm l y y Kennesaw State Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 28–36 2,658 October 1 1:00 pm w y y Jacksonville D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL ESPN3 54–35 1,661 October 15 7:00 pm w Robert Morris Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 31–24 1,737 October 21 7:00 pm l y Saint Francis (PA) DeGol Field Loretto, PA ESPN3 10–14 1,698 October 29 12:00 pm w Bryant Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA NECFR 35–31 1,067 November 5 12:00 pm w y Wagner Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY NECFR 28–20 2,320 November 12 12:00 pm w Sacred Heart Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA NECFR 31–10 1,012 November 19 12:00 pm w y Central Connecticut Arute Field New Britain, CT NECFR 52–19 1,849 Source: Schedule Game summaries At Youngstown State Dukes 3 7 0 0 Penguins 10 14 7 14 2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team Bucknell Bison 0 0 7 12 Dukes 3 10 0 17 2016 Bucknell Bison football team Dayton Flyers 14 6 0 0 Dukes 6 9 12 7 2016 Dayton Flyers football team Kennesaw State Owls 6 10 6 14 Dukes 7 10 3 8 2016 Kennesaw State Owls football team At Jacksonville Dukes 10 10 21 13 Dolphins 7 7 14 7 2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team Robert Morris Colonials 7 10 7 0 Dukes 7 10 7 7 2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team At Saint Francis (PA) Dukes 0 3 7 0 Red Flash 0 7 0 7 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team Bryant Bulldogs 7 17 0 7 Dukes 7 7 14 7 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team At Wagner Dukes 7 7 7 7 Seahawks 10 7 3 0 2016 Wagner Seahawks football team Sacred Heart Pioneers 0 3 7 0 Dukes 7 7 10 7 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team At Central Connecticut Dukes 21 10 7 14 Blue Devils 3 16 0 0 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team References Duquesne Category:Duquesne Dukes football seasons Category:Northeast Conference football champion seasons Duquesne Dukes football Category:2016 in Pittsburgh