2010 Duquesne Dukes football team

2010 Duquesne Dukes football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	7–4 (5–3 NEC)
Head coach	Jerry Schmitt (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Dunn (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Opfar (1st season)
Home stadium	Arthur J. Rooney Field

2010 Northeast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Robert Morris +^		7	–	1					8	–	3
Central Connecticut State +		7	–	1					8	–	3
Duquesne		5	–	3					7	–	4
Bryant		4	–	4					7	–	4
Albany		4	–	4					6	–	5
Wagner		3	–	5					5	–	6
Monmouth		3	–	5					3	–	8
Sacred Heart		2	–	6					4	–	7
Saint Francis (PA)		1	–	7					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2010 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes were led by sixth-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They finished the season 7–4 overall and 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the NEC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	6:00 pm	Bucknell*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 17–13	2,240	[1]
September 11	12:00 pm	Dayton*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 35–31	1,823
September 18	6:00 pm	at No. 11 Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		L 6–30	18,922
September 25	12:00 pm	Albany	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 28–17	1,287
October 2	1:00 pm	Monmouth	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		L 17–44	1,831
October 9	12:00 pm	at Central Connecticut State	Arute Field New Britain, CT		L 29–31	3,957
October 16	12:00 pm	Sacred Heart	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 37–17	1,290
October 23	1:00 pm	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY		W 21–20	2,832
October 30	12:00 pm	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	FCS	L 11–34	2,873
November 13	1:00 pm	Saint Francis (PA)	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 41–17	1,535
November 20	12:00 pm	at Bryant	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI		W 37–29	2,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Dukes Open with a Win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. September 5, 2010. p. D-4 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "2010 Football Schedule". goduquesne.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.