2016 Duquesne Dukes football team

2016 Duquesne Dukes football
Northeast Conference co-champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Doria
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar
Home stadiumArthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Duquesne +   5 1     8 3  
Saint Francis (PA) +^   5 1     7 5  
Wagner   4 2     6 5  
Bryant   4 2     5 6  
Sacred Heart   1 5     6 5  
Central Connecticut   1 5     2 9  
Robert Morris   1 5     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

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.


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