2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

2016 Duquesne Dukes football
Northeast Conference co-champion
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	8–3 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach	Jerry Schmitt (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Doria
Defensive coordinator	Dave Opfar
Home stadium	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

2016 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Duquesne +		5	–	1					8	–	3
Saint Francis (PA) +^		5	–	1					7	–	5
Wagner		4	–	2					6	–	5
Bryant		4	–	2					5	–	6
Sacred Heart		1	–	5					6	–	5
Central Connecticut		1	–	5					2	–	9
Robert Morris		1	–	5					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2016 Duquesne Dukes 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*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN3	L 10–45	12,219
September 10	6:00 pm	Bucknell*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NECFR	W 30–19	1,943
September 17	12:00 pm	Dayton*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	W 34–20	908
September 24	1:00 pm	Kennesaw State*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	L 28–36	2,658
October 1	1:00 pm	at Jacksonville*	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 54–35	1,661
October 15	7:00 pm	Robert Morris	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	W 31–24	1,737
October 21	7:00 pm	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	ESPN3	L 10–14	1,698
October 29	12:00 pm	Bryant	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NECFR	W 35–31	1,067
November 5	12:00 pm	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NECFR	W 28–20	2,320
November 12	12:00 pm	Sacred Heart	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NECFR	W 31–10	1,012
November 19	12:00 pm	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NECFR	W 52–19	1,849
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

At Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	3	7	0	0	10
Penguins	10	14	7	14	45

See also: 2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Bucknell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	7	12	19
Dukes	3	10	0	17	30

See also: 2016 Bucknell Bison football team

Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	14	6	0	0	20
Dukes	6	9	12	7	34

See also: 2016 Dayton Flyers football team

Kennesaw State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	6	10	6	14	36
Dukes	7	10	3	8	28

See also: 2016 Kennesaw State Owls football team

At Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	10	10	21	13	54
Dolphins	7	7	14	7	35

See also: 2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

Robert Morris

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	10	7	0	24
Dukes	7	10	7	7	31

See also: 2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team

At Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	3	7	0	10
Red Flash	0	7	0	7	14

See also: 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	17	0	7	31
Dukes	7	7	14	7	35

See also: 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team

At Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	7	7	7	7	28
Seahawks	10	7	3	0	20

See also: 2016 Wagner Seahawks football team

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	3	7	0	10
Dukes	7	7	10	7	31

See also: 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

At Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	21	10	7	14	52
Blue Devils	3	16	0	0	19

See also: 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team