2012 Duquesne Dukes football team

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2012 Duquesne Dukes football

Conference| Northeast Conference
Record| 5–6 (3–5 NEC)
Head coach|

* Jerry Schmitt (8th season)

Offensive coordinator| Gary Dunn (4th season)
Defensive coordinator| Dave Opfar (3rd season)
Home stadium| Arthur J. Rooney Field

Seasons

<- 2011

2013 ->

2012 Northeast Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 21 Wagner +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Albany \+  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
Monmouth |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Saint Francis (PA) |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Bryant |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Robert Morris |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Duquesne |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Central Connecticut |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
Sacred Heart |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth -year head coach Jerry Schmitt, the Dukes compiled and overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the NEC. Duquesne play their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field in Pittsburgh.

## Schedule

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September 1| 6:00 pm| at No. 8 Old Dominion*|

* Foreman Field
* Norfolk, VA

| | L 23–57| 19,818
September 8| 12:00 pm| Dayton*|

* Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| | W 17–7| 1,902
September 15| 1:00 pm| at Valparaiso*|

* Brown Field
* Valparaiso, IN

| | W 45–17| 2,177
September 22| 1:00 pm| at Bryant|

* Bulldog Stadium
* Smithfield, RI

| | W 35–21| 2,958
September 29| 1:00 pm| Saint Francis (PA)|

* Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| | W 24–21| 2,641
October 13| 12:00 pm| at Central Connecticut|

* Arute Field
* New Britain, CT

| | L 31–38| 4,013
October 20| 12:00 pm| Sacred Heart|

* Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| | W 35–3| 2,215
October 27| 12:00 pm| Monmouth|

* Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| | L 27–28| 1,897
November 3| 3:30 pm| at Robert Morris|

* Joe Walton Stadium
* Moon Township, PA

| FCS, ROOT, ESPN3| L 13–17| 2,028
November 10| 12:00 pm| Albany|

* Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| | L 31–38| 2,193
November 17| 12:00 pm| at Wagner|

* Wagner College Stadium
* Staten Island, NY

| | L 17–23| 2,692

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## References

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Duquesne Dukes football

Venues|

* Forbes Field
* Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field (1993–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1937 Orange Bowl
* City Game (Pittsburgh)

Culture & lore|

* Duke
* "The Victory Song (Red and Blue)"

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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