2019 Duquesne Dukes football team

2019 Duquesne Dukes football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Doria (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar (10th season)
Home stadiumArthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Seasons
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.

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]

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

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
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRV
CoachesRV

References

  1. ^ 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.
  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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