2021 Duquesne Dukes football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Doria (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar (12th season)
Home stadiumArthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Sacred Heart $^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
Duquesne   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Bryant   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Central Connecticut   4 – 3     4 – 7  
Saint Francis (PA)   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Merrimack *   2 – 5     5 – 6  
LIU   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Wagner   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II

The 2021 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes, led by 17th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt, played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 4 8:00 p.m. at TCU*
ESPN+ L 3–45 35,377
September 11 2:00 p.m. at Ohio*
ESPN3 W 28–26 19,411 [1]
September 25 1:00 p.m. Virginia–Lynchburg*
W 56–7 2,454
October 2 1:00 p.m. at Merrimack
W 37–14 12,147
October 9 12:00 p.m. Bryant
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
 W 39–34 0
October 23 12:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart
ESPN3 L 13–31 7,327
October 30 3:00 p.m. Saint Francis (PA)
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
 ESPN3 L 10–17 1,330
November 6 12:00 p.m. at LIU
W 34–28 874
November 13 12:00 p.m. Central Connecticut
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
 W 31–27 1,114
November 20 12:00 p.m. at Wagner
W 44–0 1,453

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Game summaries

At TCU

See also: 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Duquesne Dukes (0–0) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Duquesne 0 0 303
TCU 21 14 3745

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 94°F
  • Game attendance: 35,377
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf, Ryan Leaf
  • Pregame line: TCU -42
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:12) TCU – Max Duggan 8 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; TCU 7–0)
  • (5:31) TCU – Emari Demercado 2 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; TCU 14–0)
  • (1:28) TCU – Zach Evans 2 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:05; TCU 21–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:00) TCU – Kendre Miller 5 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:28; TCU 28–0)
  • (0:51) TCU – JD Spielman 16 yard pass from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:41; TCU 35–0)
Third Quarter
  • (8:19) DUQ – Brian Bruzdewicz 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:41; TCU 35–3)
  • (1:43) TCU – Griffin Kell 18 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:25; TCU 38–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (4:20) TCU – Blake Nowell 20 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:08; TCU 45–3)
Statistics DUQ TCU
First downs 6 26
Total yards 137 431
Rushes/yards 29/61 38/178
Passing yards 76 253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 3–12–1 18–24–1
Time of possession 29:19 30:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Duquesne Passing Darius Perrantes 3–9, 76 yards
Rushing Garrett Owens 14 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Cyrus Holder 2 receptions, 64 yards
TCU Passing Max Duggan 14–19, 207 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kendre Miller 8 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Derius Davis 2 receptions, 57 yards

References

  1. ^ Benz, Tim (September 14, 2021). "Duquesne football players, coaches soak in history-making victory before bye week". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "2021 Duquesne Dukes Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.


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