2020 Duquesne Dukes football
NEC Championship Game, L 27–34 OT vs. Sacred Heart
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–1 (4–0 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Doria (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar (11th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorScott Farison (3rd season)
Home stadiumArthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
2020 Northeast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Duquesne y  4 –0   4 –1  
Sacred Heart y$^  2 –1   3 –2  
LIU  2 –2   2 –2  
Bryant  2 –2   2 –2  
Wagner  0 –2   0 –2  
Merrimack*  0 –3   0 –3  
Championship: Sacred Heart 34, Duquesne 27 (OT)
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Northeast suspended the 2020 football season.
    * – Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I
    Central Connecticut and Saint Francis (PA) opted out of the spring season.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 16th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They played as a member of the Northeast Conference.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
March 7 12:00 p.m. Sacred Heart NEC Front Row W 30–27
March 14 12:00 p.m. at Wagner NEC Front Row W 17–0
March 21 12:00 p.m. LIU
  • Rooney Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN+ W 35–17 250
March 28 12:00 p.m. at Bryant ESPN3 W 20–10
April 11 2:00 p.m. Sacred Heart No. 25
  • Rooney Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA (NEC Championship Game)
ESPN3 L 27–34 OT

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 Duquesne Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.


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