2019 Duquesne Dukes football team

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2019 Duquesne Dukes football
Duquesne Dukes.svg
Conference Northeast Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Doria (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Dave Opfar (10th season)
Home stadium Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 23 Central Connecticut $^  7 0   11 1  
Robert Morris  6 1   7 5  
Duquesne  4 3   6 5  
Sacred Heart  4 3   7 5  
Saint Francis (PA)  3 4   6 6  
Bryant  3 4   4 8  
Wagner  1 6   1 11  
LIU  0 7   0 10  
Merrimack *  0 0   6 5  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I, and also ineligible for NEC title due to not playing a full conference schedule
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2019 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 15th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. Duquesne compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the NEC.

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Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 24, 2019. The Dukes were picked to finish in first place. [1]

Preseason All-NEC team

The Dukes had nine players at eight positions selected to the preseason all-NEC team. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 7 3:00 p.m. Walsh * NEC Front Row W 44–3 2,257
September 14 2:00 p.m. at Youngstown State * ESPN+ L 14–34 15,991
September 21 1:00 p.m. at Dayton * Facebook Live W 35–31 4,917
September 28 1:00 p.m. at New Hampshire * FloFootball L 6–23 7,920
October 5 12:00 p.m. LIU
  • Rooney Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NEC Front Row W 21–14 1,956
October 19 12:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart ESPN3 W 20–6 5,151
October 26 1:00 p.m. Wagner
  • Rooney Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NEC Front Row W 28–24 2,452
November 2 12:00 p.m. Saint Francis (PA)
  • Rooney Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN3 W 30–21 1,297
November 9 1:00 p.m. at Robert Morris NEC Front Row L 21–41 2,321
November 16 1:00 p.m. at Bryant NEC Front Row L 16–20 1,372
November 23 12:00 p.m. No. 18 Central Connecticut
  • Rooney Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NEC Front Row L 10–43 1,324

[2] [3]

Game summaries

Walsh

1234Total
Cavaliers00303
Dukes713141044

At Youngstown State

1234Total
Dukes070714
Penguins7146734

At Dayton

1234Total
Dukes1477735
Flyers7147331

At New Hampshire

1234Total
Dukes00066
Wildcats1033723

LIU

1234Total
Sharks007714
Dukes760821

At Sacred Heart

1234Total
Dukes3140320
Pioneers00606

Wagner

1234Total
Seahawks01401024
Dukes0147728

Saint Francis

1234Total
Red Flash777021
Dukes71310030

At Robert Morris

1234Total
Dukes0071421
Colonials71371441

At Bryant

1234Total
Dukes3031016
Bulldogs398020

Central Connecticut

1234Total
No. 18 Blue Devils12717743
Dukes0100010

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS RV
Coaches RV

References

  1. 1 2 "Duquesne Deemed 'Team to Beat' at #NECFB Social Media Day; Preseason All-NEC Team also Unveiled". July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. "2019 Duquesne Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  3. "2019 Football Schedule". Duquesne University Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2019.