2019 Duquesne Dukes football team
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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| 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 (capacity: 2,200) |
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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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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]
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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
- "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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