2021 Duquesne Dukes football team

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.

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
(capacity: 2,200)
2021 Northeast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

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)
StatisticsDUQTCU
First downs626
Total yards137431
Rushes/yards29/6138/178
Passing yards76253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int3–12–118–24–1
Time of possession29:1930:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DuquesnePassingDarius Perrantes3–9, 76 yards
RushingGarrett Owens14 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingCyrus Holder2 receptions, 64 yards
TCUPassingMax Duggan14–19, 207 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKendre Miller8 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDerius Davis2 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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