2016 Duquesne Dukes football team explained

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

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Game summaries

At Youngstown State

See also: 2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team.

Bucknell

See also: 2016 Bucknell Bison football team.

Dayton

See also: 2016 Dayton Flyers football team.

Kennesaw State

See also: 2016 Kennesaw State Owls football team.

At Jacksonville

See also: 2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team.

Robert Morris

See also: 2016 Robert Morris Colonials football team.

At Saint Francis (PA)

See also: 2016 Saint Francis Red Flash football team.

Bryant

See also: 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team.

At Wagner

See also: 2016 Wagner Seahawks football team.

Sacred Heart

See also: 2016 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team.

At Central Connecticut

See also: 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team.