2019 Duquesne Dukes football team explained

Year:2019
Team:Duquesne Dukes
Sport:football
Conference:Northeast Conference
Short Conf:NEC
Record:6–5
Conf Record:4–3
Head Coach:Jerry Schmitt
Hc Year:15th
Off Coach:Anthony Doria
Oc Year:4th
Def Coach:Dave Opfar
Dc Year:10th

The 2019 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 15th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. Duquesne compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the NEC.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 24, 2019. The Dukes were picked to finish in first place.[1]

1 Duquesne (7)
2 Sacred Heart (1)
3 Central Connecticut
4 Wagner
5 Bryant
6 Saint Francis
7 Robert Morris
8 LIU

Preseason All-NEC team

The Dukes had nine players at eight positions selected to the preseason all-NEC team.

Offense

Daniel Parr – QB

AJ Hines – RB

Kellon Taylor – WR

Gabe Spurlock – OL

Matt Womack – OLDefense

Kam Carter – DL

Brett Zanotto – LB

Reid Harrison-Ducros – DB

Specialists

Mitch Maczura – K

Schedule

[2] [3]

Game summaries

Walsh

See also: Walsh Cavaliers football.

At Youngstown State

See also: 2019 Youngstown State Penguins football team.

At Dayton

See also: 2019 Dayton Flyers football team.

At New Hampshire

See also: 2019 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.

LIU

See also: 2019 LIU Sharks football team.

At Sacred Heart

See also: 2019 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team.

Wagner

See also: 2019 Wagner Seahawks football team.

Saint Francis

See also: 2019 Saint Francis Red Flash football team.

At Robert Morris

See also: 2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team.

At Bryant

See also: 2019 Bryant Bulldogs football team.

Central Connecticut

See also: 2019 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duquesne Deemed 'Team to Beat' at #NECFB Social Media Day; Preseason All-NEC Team also Unveiled . July 24, 2019 . August 2, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2019 Duquesne Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . August 3, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2019 Football Schedule . Duquesne University Athletics . August 3, 2019 . en.