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2015 Duquesne Dukes football
Northeast Conference champion
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 49–52 vs. William & Mary
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record8–4 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Dunn
Defensive coordinatorDave Opfar
Home stadiumArthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Seasons← 20142016 →
2015 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Duquesne $^   5 1     8 4  
Saint Francis (PA)   4 2     6 4  
Sacred Heart   3 3     6 5  
Bryant   3 3     5 6  
Central Connecticut   3 3     4 7  
Robert Morris   2 4     4 7  
Wagner   1 5     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2015 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 11th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 8–4, 5–1 in NEC play to win the NEC championship. They received the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs where they lost in the first round to William & Mary.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 512:00 pmKentucky Christian*W 47–71,332
September 126:00 pmat Bucknell*W 26–72,123
September 191:00 pmat Dayton*L 13–244,119
September 263:30 pmat Albany*DZL 14–176,227
October 312:00 pmCentral Connecticut
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 27–10953
October 101:00 pmAlderson Broaddus*
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 53–182,072
October 1712:00 pmat BryantESPN3L 17–388,364
October 246:00 pmat Robert MorrisW 16–72,248
October 3112:00 pmWagner
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 35–17782
November 712:00 pmat Sacred HeartW 41–141,560
November 2112:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)
  • Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN3W 30–201,721
November 283:30 pmat No. 13 William & Mary*ESPN3L 49–524,395

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