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Football program honored with Sportsmanship Award

January 25, 2018 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Football program honored with Sportsmanship Award

Andrew White | Staff Writer 01/25/2018 On Jan. 16, the Northeast Conference announced that the Duquesne Dukes football team won the 2017 NEC Sportsmanship Team Award. It marked the fourth time the Dukes have won […]

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Duquesne loses heartbreaking NEC title game to CCSU

November 16, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Duquesne loses heartbreaking NEC title game to CCSU

Zach Grace | Staff Writer 11/16/2017 FCS Playoff bound no more. Duquesne’s football team (7-3, 4-1) lost a gut-wrenching NEC title game on Nov. 11 to Central Connecticut State (7-3, 5-0) at Arthur J. Rooney […]

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Dukes, Blue Devils to face off for NEC championship

November 9, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Dukes, Blue Devils to face off for NEC championship

Raymond Arke | News Editor 11/09/2017 Duquesne’s football team (7-2, 4-0) faces a match up on Nov. 11 that will determine the fate of its season. The team takes on Central Connecticut State Blue Devils […]

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Dukes roll over SHU in seventh-straight win

November 2, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Dukes roll over SHU in seventh-straight win

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 11/02/2017 Following Duquesne’s 37-21 win at Sacred Heart on Oct. 28, the Dukes (7-1, 4-0) sit atop the Northeast Conference (FCS) ahead of their Nov. 4 game at Liberty. Sophomore […]

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Football sits atop NEC following win over SFU

October 26, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Football sits atop NEC following win over SFU

Zachary Grace | Staff Writer 10/26/2017 Duquesne’s football team recorded yet another lopsided victory, beating NEC foe Saint Francis 24-7 on Oct. 21. “I think the offensive line played really well, as well as the […]

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Following blowout win, FB awaits key NEC game

October 19, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Following blowout win, FB awaits key NEC game

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 10/19/2017 Following a dominant 51-14 victory over crosstown NEC rival Robert Morris on Oct. 14, Duquesne’s football team (5-1, 2-0) is preparing for perhaps the most vital game that the […]

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Defense stout in shutout Homecoming victory

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Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 10/12/17 Duquesne’s football team did its part to make the university’s 2017 Homecoming weekend memorable, beating NEC rival Wagner 38-0 on Oct. 7. The win was the program’s first shutout […]

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Duquesne football takes lopsided home opener

October 5, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Duquesne football takes lopsided home opener

Zachary Grace | Staff Writer 10/05/2017 On Sept. 30, Duquesne’s football team won their home opener vs. DII West Virginia Wesleyan, 38-13. The win was the program’s 100th win at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field, […]

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Grad. transfer QB Stuart appreciative of protection O-line provides

September 21, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Grad. transfer QB Stuart appreciative of protection O-line provides

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor In a world that has come to glorify loud, self-promoting individuals, humility is becoming increasingly more infrequent within several arenas, one being organized sports. However, in rare, refreshing cases, the […]

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Duquesne football looking to rebound from lopsided opener

September 7, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Duquesne football looking to rebound from lopsided opener

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Last Thursday, the Duquesne football team embarked on an approximately 1,100 mile trek northwest of Pittsburgh to face No. 4 South Dakota State in its 2017 season opener, only to […]