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American college football season
The 2016 Duquesne Dukes Devils football team represented Duquesne University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by 12th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field . They were a member of the Northeast Conference . They finished the season 8–3, 5–1 in NEC play to finish in a tie for the conference title with Saint Francis (PA) . Due to their head-to-head loss to Saint Francis (PA), they did not receive the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs and did not receive an at-large bid.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:30 PM at Youngstown State * ESPN3 L 10–4512,219
September 10 6:00 PM Bucknell * NECFR W 30–191,943
September 17 12:00 PM Dayton * Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 W 34–20908
September 24 1:00 PM Kennesaw State * Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 L 28–362,658
October 1 1:00 PM at Jacksonville * ESPN3 W 54–351,661
October 15 7:00 PM Robert Morris Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 W 31–241,737
October 21 7:00 PM at Saint Francis (PA) ESPN3 L 10–141,698
October 29 12:00 PM Bryant Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA NECFR W 35–311,067
November 5 12:00 PM at Wagner NECFR W 28–202,320
November 12 12:00 PM Sacred Heart Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA NECFR W 31–101,012
November 19 12:00 PM at Central Connecticut NECFR W 52–191,849
Game summaries
at Youngstown State
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
3
7
0
0
10
Penguins
10
14
7
14
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–2
2014
L 23–34
Bucknell
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
0
0
7
12
19
Dukes
3
10
0
17
30
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–10
2015
W 26–7
Dayton
1
2
3
4
Total
Flyers
14
6
0
0
20
Dukes
6
9
12
7
34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–6
2015
L 13–24
Kennesaw State
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
6
10
6
14
36
Dukes
7
10
3
8
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Jacksonville
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
10
10
21
13
54
Dolphins
7
7
14
7
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Robert Morris
1
2
3
4
Total
Colonials
7
10
7
0
24
Dukes
7
10
7
7
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
10–7
2015
W 16–7
at Saint Francis (PA)
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
0
3
7
0
10
Red Flash
0
7
0
7
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
35–7
2015
W 30–20
Bryant
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
17
0
7
31
Dukes
7
7
14
7
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–5
2015
L 17–28
at Wagner
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
7
7
7
7
28
Seahawks
10
7
3
0
20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–5
2015
W 35–17
Sacred Heart
1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
0
3
7
0
10
Dukes
7
7
10
7
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–4
2015
W 41–14
at Central Connecticut
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
21
10
7
14
52
Blue Devils
3
16
0
0
19
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–5
2015
W 27–10
References
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