Duquesne University

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NEC · Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field · 2,200

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat Washington State · our model 4% Duquesne University · a number, not a pick

LastL 13–70 at Youngstown State · Sat Sep 12 · Ryan Petras 52 rec yds, 1 TD

Nextat Washington State · Sat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ET · Gesa Field · first meeting on record · Game preview

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

FCS Program Prestige · Duquesne University

Mid-Major Contender

FCS Playoff Contender — consistent bracket participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Duquesne University

Duquesne University has won 59% of its games since 1914 — 78% at home, 41% on the road.

227-150-6 all-time · 43 seasons · 1914–2026

Home 143-38-3
Away 73-104-3
Neutral 11-8
1 g 1910s
4 g 1920s
68% 1930s
52% 1940s
9 g 1950s
56% 2000s
64% 2010s
57% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1937 Orange Bowl Appearance

Duquesne plays in the Orange Bowl, a marker of national prominence

Original City Game (1930s–1939)

Duquesne plays Pittsburgh in the storied City Game rivalry before a 86-year hiatus

2025

City Game Resumption

After 86 years, Duquesne vs. Pittsburgh resumes at Acrisure Stadium in 2025

Miracle

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Coaching historyEvery hire and departure on record, not just the current era.

Coaching history

  • Aldo Donelli departs15-1-1, 2 seasons
  • Hired Aldo Donelli1939
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
BowlsEvery bowl this program's played, and how it did.

Playoff History

Recent postseason (2023): 0-1

Most recent: 2023 — loss 40-7 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.

2023
Reddit blowupsThe plays that blew up on r/CFB.

r/cfb moments

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[Postgame Thread] TCU Defeats Duquesne 45-3
Sep 2021 · r/cfb

All-time top community posts · ranked by upvotes

CFB Zeitgeist · team-pages synth v1.0 “Go Dukes.”
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