The 2019 Duquesne Dukes football team represented

Duquesne University Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( or ; Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened as the Pittsbu ...

as a member of the

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(NEC) during the

2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season The 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The FCS Champions ...

. They were led by 15th-year head coach

Jerry Schmitt Jerry Schmitt (born September 16, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Duquesne University, a position he had held since the 2005 season. Schmitt served as the head coach at Westminster College ...

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.

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 – OL Defense Kam Carter – DL Brett Zanotto – LB Reid Harrison-Ducros – DB Specialists Mitch Maczura – K

Schedule

Game summaries

Walsh

At Youngstown State

At Dayton

At New Hampshire

LIU

At Sacred Heart

Wagner

Saint Francis

At Robert Morris

At Bryant

Central Connecticut

Ranking movements

References

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2019 in Pittsburgh