| Year: | 1939 |
| Team: | Duquesne Dukes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Aprank: | 10 |
| Record: | 8–0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Aldo Donelli |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Forbes Field |
The 1939 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the 1939 college football season. The Dukes were led by first-year head coach Aldo Donelli. For the second time in four years, the Dukes upset cross-town rivals Pittsburgh, this time as the Panthers were the number one team in the US.[1] The Dukes finished undefeated, with a record of 8–0–1, and ranked 10th in the AP Poll.[2] They were ranked at No. 32 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]