2019 Duquesne Dukes football team

2019 Duquesne Dukes football
2019 Duquesne Dukes football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	6–5 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach	Jerry Schmitt (15th season);
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Doria (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Opfar (10th season)
Home stadium	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

Last updated February 09, 2024

2019 Northeast Conference football standings
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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.

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]

Predicted finish	Team (1st place votes)
1	Duquesne (7)
2	Sacred Heart (1)
3	Central Connecticut
4	Wagner
5	Bryant
6	Saint Francis
7	Robert Morris
8	LIU

Preseason All-NEC team

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

Offense

Daniel Parr – QB

AJ Hines – RB

Kellon Taylor – WR

Gabe Spurlock – OL

Matt Womack – OL

Defense

Kam Carter – DL

Brett Zanotto – LB

Reid Harrison-Ducros – DB

Specialists

Mitch Maczura – K

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 7	3:00 p.m.	Walsh *	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	W 44–3	2,257
September 14	2:00 p.m.	at Youngstown State *	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 14–34	15,991
September 21	1:00 p.m.	at Dayton *	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	W 35–31	4,917
September 28	1:00 p.m.	at New Hampshire *	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	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	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	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	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	L 21–41	2,321
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Bryant	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	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
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Walsh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	0	0	3	0	3
Dukes	7	13	14	10	44

At Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	7	0	7	14
Penguins	7	14	6	7	34

At Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	14	7	7	7	35
Flyers	7	14	7	3	31

At New Hampshire

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	0	6	6
Wildcats	10	3	3	7	23

LIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	7	7	14
Dukes	7	6	0	8	21

At Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	3	14	0	3	20
Pioneers	0	0	6	0	6

Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	14	0	10	24
Dukes	0	14	7	7	28

Saint Francis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	7	7	7	0	21
Dukes	7	13	10	0	30

At Robert Morris

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	7	14	21
Colonials	7	13	7	14	41

At Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	3	0	3	10	16
Bulldogs	3	9	8	0	20

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Blue Devils	12	7	17	7	43
Dukes	0	10	0	0	10

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	RV
Coaches	RV

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References

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.
↑ "2019 Duquesne Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
↑ "2019 Football Schedule". Duquesne University Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2019.

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[2019_NEC_Coaches_Poll_and_Team-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.

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