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2012 Duquesne Dukes football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Dunn (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar (3rd season)
Home stadiumArthur J. Rooney Field
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmat No. 8 Old Dominion*L 23–5719,818
September 812:00 pmDayton*W 17–71,902
September 151:00 pmat Valparaiso*W 45–172,177
September 221:00 pmat BryantW 35–212,958
September 291:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 24–212,641
October 1312:00 pmat Central ConnecticutL 31–384,013
October 2012:00 pmSacred Heart
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 35–32,215
October 2712:00 pmMonmouth
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 27–281,897
November 33:30 pmat Robert MorrisFCS, ROOT, ESPN3L 13–172,028
November 1012:00 pmAlbany
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 31–382,193
November 1712:00 pmat WagnerL 17–232,692

References