Duquesne Dukes football
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| First season | 1891 | ||
| Athletic director | Dave Harper | ||
| Head coach |
Jerry Schmitt 12th year, 76–54 (.585) |
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| Stadium | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field | ||
| Seating capacity | 2,200 | ||
| Field surface | Sportexe Momentum Turf | ||
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
| All-time record | 446–324–25 (.577) | ||
| Bowl record | 5–4 (.556) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 3 (1941, 1973, 2003) | ||
| Conference titles | 15 (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016) | ||
| Colors | Red and Blue |
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| Fight song | "The Victory Song (Red and Blue)" | ||
| Mascot | Duquesne | ||
| Website | GoDuquesne.com | ||
The Duquesne Dukes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Duquesne University located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Northeast Conference.
Duquesne has played football as a club team from 1891–1894, 1896–1903, 1913–1914, and 1920–1928, in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) from 1929–1942 and 1947–1950, again as a club team from 1969–1978, in NCAA Division III from 1979–1992 and in the NCAA Division I FCS from 1993–present.
The Dukes have won or shared 15 conference championships in the past 22 years.
The team plays its home games at the 2,200-seat Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Dukes are coached by Jerry Schmitt.
The Dukes started play in 1891 and have had a continuous program since 1969. They were Northeast Conference co-champions in 2011 and 2013 and undisputed champions in 2015. Previously, Duquesne football was a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, winning or sharing 11 conference titles.
Duquesne was the ECAC Bowl champions and NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major National Champions in 2003. The team was the 1995 ECAC Bowl Champions, as well. Duquesne was rated #1 in NCAA Division I by the Massey Ratings for the 1941 season and won a NCFA Club National Championship in 1973 after the program was revived in 1969 by then student-athlete Sam Costanzo in cooperation with university administration.
The Dukes had some success before NCAA college football's alignment into divisions. Duquesne won the 1934 Festival of Palms Bowl and 1937 Orange Bowl.
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