2021 Duquesne Dukes football team

American college football season

2021 Duquesne Dukes football

Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	7–3 (5–2 NEC)
Head coach	Jerry Schmitt (17th season)
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Doria (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Opfar (12th season)
Home stadium	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Seasons← 2020 2022 →

2021 Northeast Conference football standings
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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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	8:00 p.m.	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+	L 3–45	35,377
September 11	2:00 p.m.	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN3	W 28–26	19,411
September 25	1:00 p.m.	Virginia–Lynchburg*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 56–7	2,454
October 2	1:00 p.m.	at Merrimack	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA		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	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	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	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY		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	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY		W 44–0	1,453
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

See also: 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team Duquesne Dukes (0–0) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Duquesne	0	0	3	0	3
TCU	21	14	3	7	45

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)

Game information

(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)

(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)

(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)

(4:20) TCU – Blake Nowell 20 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:08; TCU 45–3)

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

v t e Duquesne Dukes football
Venues	Forbes Field Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field (1993–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1937 Orange Bowl City Game (Pittsburgh)
Culture & lore	Duke "The Victory Song (Red and Blue)"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904–1912 1913 1914 1915–1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951–1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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