Duquesne Dukes football
| Duquesne Dukes football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1891 | ||
| Athletic director | Dave Harper | ||
| Head coach | Jerry Schmitt 20th season, 128–87 (.595) | ||
| Stadium | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field (capacity: 2,200) | ||
| Field surface | Sportexe Momentum Turf | ||
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
| All-time record | 478–339–25 (.583) | ||
| Bowl record | 5–4 (.556) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 3 (1941, 1973, 2003) | ||
| Conference titles | 18 (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024) | ||
| Colors | Red and blue | ||
| Fight song | "The Victory Song (Red and Blue)" | ||
| Mascot | Duquesne | ||
| Website | goduquesne.com | ||
The Duquesne Dukes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Duquesne University located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). Duquesne has played as a club team from 1891 to 1894, 1896 to 1903, 1913 to 1914, and 1920 to 1928, as a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member from 1929 to 1942 and 1947 to 1950, again as a club team from 1969 to 1978, in NCAA Division III from 1979 to 1992, and in the NCAA Division I FCS from 1993 to present.
Duquesne has won or shared 18 conference championships, all since 1995. The Dukes have qualified for the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs three times, earning automatic bids as NEC champion in 2015, 2018, and 2023.
The team plays its home games at the 2,200-seat Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field in Pittsburgh, the smallest stadium for football in Division I. Jerry Schmitt has served as head coach for the Dukes since 2005.