2015 Duquesne Dukes football team
| 2015 Duquesne Dukes football | |
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Northeast Conference champion | |
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 49â52 vs. William & Mary | |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 8â4 (5â1 NEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gary Dunn |
| Defensive coordinator | Dave Opfar |
| Home stadium | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field |
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| Duquesne $^ | Â | 5 | â | 1 | Â | Â | 8 | â | 4 | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | Â | 4 | â | 2 | Â | Â | 6 | â | 4 | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | Â | 3 | â | 3 | Â | Â | 6 | â | 5 | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | Â | 3 | â | 3 | Â | Â | 5 | â | 6 | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | Â | 3 | â | 3 | Â | Â | 4 | â | 7 | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | Â | 2 | â | 4 | Â | Â | 4 | â | 7 | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | Â | 1 | â | 5 | Â | Â | 1 | â | 10 | Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 11th-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 8â4, 5â1 in NEC play to win the NEC championship. They received the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs where they lost in the first round to William & Mary.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 12:00Â pm | Kentucky Christian* | W 47â7 | 1,332 | ||
| September 12 | 6:00Â pm | at Bucknell* | W 26â7 | 2,123 | ||
| September 19 | 1:00Â pm | at Dayton* | L 13â24 | 4,119 | ||
| September 26 | 3:30Â pm | at Albany* | DZ | L 14â17 | 6,227 | |
| October 3 | 12:00Â pm | Central Connecticut |
| W 27â10 | 953 | |
| October 10 | 1:00Â pm | Alderson Broaddus* |
| W 53â18 | 2,072 | |
| October 17 | 12:00Â pm | at Bryant | ESPN3 | L 17â38 | 8,364 | |
| October 24 | 6:00Â pm | at Robert Morris | W 16â7 | 2,248 | ||
| October 31 | 12:00Â pm | Wagner |
| W 35â17 | 782 | |
| November 7 | 12:00Â pm | at Sacred Heart | W 41â14 | 1,560 | ||
| November 21 | 12:00Â pm | Saint Francis (PA) |
| ESPN3 | W 30â20 | 1,721 |
| November 28 | 3:30 pm | at No. 13 William & Mary* | ESPN3 | L 49â52 | 4,395 | |
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