| Year: | 1936 |
| Team: | Duquesne Dukes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Aprank: | 14 |
| Record: | 8–2 |
| Head Coach: | John "Clipper" Smith |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Forbes Field |
| Champion: | Orange Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Orange Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 13–12 vs. Mississippi State |
The 1936 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the 1936 college football season. The Dukes were led by first-year head coach John "Clipper" Smith. An upset victory over cross-town rival and national powerhouse Pittsburgh thrust Duquesne into the national spotlight.[1] Another upset victory over previously undefeated Marquette[2] secured the team a spot in the 1937 Orange Bowl, where they defeated Mississippi State, 13–12. Duquesne was ranked 14th in the final poll of the AP Poll in its inaugural year.[3]