2019 Duquesne Dukes football team
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Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 6–5 (4–3 NEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Anthony Doria (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Dave Opfar (10th season) |
Home stadium | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field |
Seasons |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) |
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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
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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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 |
| 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 |
| NEC Front Row | W 28–24 | 2,452 | ||
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (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 |
| NEC Front Row | L 10–43 | 1,324 | ||
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Game summaries
Walsh
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Dukes | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
At Youngstown State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dukes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Penguins | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
At Dayton
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dukes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Flyers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
At New Hampshire
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
LIU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Sharks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Dukes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
At Sacred Heart
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dukes | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Wagner
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Dukes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Saint Francis
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Flash | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Dukes | 7 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
At Robert Morris
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dukes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Colonials | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
At Bryant
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dukes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
Central Connecticut
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 18 Blue Devils | 12 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 43 |
Dukes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | RV | |||||||||||||
Coaches | RV |
References
- ^ a b "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.