The Duquesne Dukes football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) representing Duquesne University. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Northeast Conference.

Seasons

Yellow = .500 record; Orange = above .500 record; Green = undefeated

Year Wins Losses Ties Coach Ranking Regular Season Championship/Postseason Appearance National Championship 1891 3 1 0 Dan Barr 1892 2 0 1 Dan Barr 1893 6 2 0 Coach Unknown 1894 8 3 0 Dr. G.S. Proctor 1896 12 1 Ernest "Rags" Brown 1897 3 5 2 J.P. Wolfe 1898 6 4 1 John Van Cleve 1899 2 0 2 Will Walker 1900 3 3 1 Coach Unknown 1901 3 3 0 Coach Unknown 1902 1 6 0 Captain Hickson 1903 3 5 0 T.A. Giblin 1913 3 5 1 Norman "Bill" Budd 1914 1 5 0 Norman "Bill" Budd 1920 3 3 1 E.A. Jake Stahl 1921 0 4 1 E.A. Jake Stahl 1922 0 8 0 Hal Ballin 1923 4 4 0 Hal Ballin 1924 2 4 2 Mike Shortley 1925 0 7 0 Frank McDermott 1926 2 5 1 Frank McDermott 1927 4 4 1 Elmer Layden 1928 8 1 0 Elmer Layden 1929 9 0 1 Elmer Layden 1930 7 3 0 Elmer Layden 1931 3 5 3 Elmer Layden 1932 7 2 1 Elmer Layden 1933 10 1 0 Elmer Layden Festival of Palms Bowl Champions 1934 8 2 0 Joe Bach 1935 6 3 0 Christie Flanagan 1936 8 2 0 Clipper Smith #14 NCAA Division I FBS (AP) Orange Bowl Champions 1937 6 4 0 Clipper Smith 1938 4 6 0 Clipper Smith 1939 8 0 1 Aldo Donelli #10 NCAA Division I FBS (AP) declined Cotton Bowl, Sun Bowl and "Olympic Bowl" invitations 1940 7 1 0 Aldo Donelli 1941 8 0 0 Aldo Donelli #8 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (Associated Press) #1 NCAA Division I FBS (Massey Ratings) 1942 6 3 1 Aldo Donelli 1947 2 8 0 Kass Kovalcheck 1948 2 7 0 Kass Kovalcheck 1949 3 6 0 Phil Ahwesh 1950 2 6 1 Phil Ahwesh / Doc Skender 1969 2 4 0 Joe Nicoletti (School brings football back at the club level) 1970 4 3 1 Dan McCann #15 club football (National Club Football Association) 1971 4 4 0 Dan McCann 1972 7 1 0 Dan McCann #3 club football (NCFA) 1973 10 0 0 Dan McCann #1 club football (NCFA)Children's Hospital Bowl Champions NCFA National Champions 1974 5 2 0 Dan McCann #6 club football (NCFA) 1975 5 4 0 Dan McCann 1976 6 2 0 Dan McCann #4 club football (NCFA) 1977 7 2 0 Dan McCann #2 club football (NCFA)NCFA Championship Game Runners-up 1978 5 3 0 Dan McCann #7 club football (NCFA) 1979 5 4 0 Dan McCann (First season at NCAA Division III level) 1980 4 5 0 Dan McCann 1981 4 5 0 Dan McCann 1982 6 3 0 Dan McCann 1983 5 4 1 Dan McCann 1984 3 5 1 Terry Russell 1985 3 6 0 Terry Russell 1986 5 3 1 Terry Russell 1987 2 7 0 Terry Russell 1988 2 7 0 Dan McCann 1989 6 4 0 Dan McCann 1990 1 8 1 Dan McCann 1991 0 9 0 Dan McCann 1992 5 4 0 Dan McCann 1993 4 6 0 Greg Gattuso (First season at NCAA Division I FCS level) 1994 6 4 0 Greg Gattuso (First season in MAAC) 1995 10 1 0 Greg Gattuso MAAC ChampionsECAC Bowl Champions 1996 10 1 0 Greg Gattuso MAAC ChampionsECAC Bowl Runners-up 1997 7 3 0 Greg Gattuso 1998 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso 1999 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso MAAC Champions 2000 10 1 0 Greg Gattuso MAAC Champions 2001 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso #4 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) MAAC ChampionsECAC Bowl Runners-up 2002 11 1 0 Greg Gattuso #2 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) MAAC ChampionsECAC Bowl Runners-up 2003 8 3 0 Greg Gattuso #1 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) MAAC ChampionsEastern College Athletic Conference Bowl ChampionsNCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major national champions 2004 7 3 0 Greg Gattuso #5 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) MAAC Champions 2005 7 3 0 Jerry Schmitt #3 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) MAAC Champions 2006 7 3 0 Jerry Schmitt #6 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network)MAAC Champions 2007 6 4 0 Jerry Schmitt #8 NCAA Division I NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Champions 2008 3 7 0 Jerry Schmitt (First season in NEC) 2009 3 8 0 Jerry Schmitt 2010 7 4 0 Jerry Schmitt 2011 9 2 0 Jerry Schmitt NEC Champions 2012 5 6 0 Jerry Schmitt 2013 7 4 0 Jerry Schmitt NEC Champions 2014 6 6 0 Jerry Schmitt 2015 8 4 0 Jerry Schmitt NEC Champions/NCAA Division I First Round 2016 8 3 0 Jerry Schmitt NEC Champions 2017 7 4 0 Jerry Schmitt 2018 9 4 0 Jerry Schmitt #22 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision Writers Poll, #24 NCAA Division I FCS Coaches Poll Northeast Conference Champions/NCAA Division I Second Round 2019 6 5 0 Jerry Schmitt 2020 4 1 0 Jerry Schmitt NEC Championship runner-up 2020 7 3 0 Jerry Schmitt 2022 4 7 0 Jerry Schmitt 2023 7 5 0 Jerry Schmitt NEC Champions/NCAA Division I First Round 2024 8 3 0 Jerry Schmitt NEC Co-champion

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