2017 Duquesne Dukes football team

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2017 Duquesne Dukes football
Duquesne Dukes wordmark.svg
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2017 record7–4 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Doria
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar
Home stadiumArthur J. Rooney Athletic Field (Capacity: 2,200)
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Central Connecticut $^   6 0     8 3  
Duquesne   4 2     7 4  
Bryant   4 2     6 5  
Saint Francis (PA)   3 3     5 6  
Sacred Heart   2 4     4 7  
Wagner   2 4     4 7  
Robert Morris   0 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2017 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 13th-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 7–4, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:00 p.m.at No. 4 South Dakota State*AT&T SportsNet Pitt.
ESPN3
L 13–5112,218
September 92:00 p.m.at Valparaiso*W 45–402,932
September 161:00 p.m.at Dayton*Spectrum Sports
YouTube
W 28–235,753
September 307:00 p.m.West Virginia Wesleyan*NECFRW 38–142,144
October 71:00 p.m.Wagnerdagger
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN3W 38–02,743
October 146:00 p.m.at Robert MorrisESPN3W 51-143,057
October 21NoonSaint Francis (PA)
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN3W 24-72,537
October 28Noonat Sacred HeartNECFRW 37-211,903
November 43:30 p.m.at Liberty*BSNL 24–2714,634
November 11NoonCentral Connecticut
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
NECFRL 27–281,423
November 18Noonat BryantNECFRL 29–38983
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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