2014 Duquesne Dukes football team

2014 Duquesne Dukes football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	6–6 (2–4 NEC)
Head coach	Jerry Schmitt (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Dunn (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Opfar (5th season)
Home stadium	Arthur J. Rooney Field

2014 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Sacred Heart +^		5	–	1					9	–	3
Wagner +		5	–	1					7	–	4
Bryant		4	–	2					8	–	3
Saint Francis (PA) *		3	–	3					5	–	6
Duquesne		2	–	4					6	–	6
Central Connecticut		1	–	5					3	–	9
Robert Morris		1	–	5					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Saint Francis (PA) ineligible for FCS playoffs due to APR violation

The 2014 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jerry Schmitt, the Dukes compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the NEC. Duquesne played home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field in Pittsburgh.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:30 pm	at Buffalo*	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN3	L 28–38	20,329
September 6	4:00 pm	at Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH		L 23–34	10,525
September 13	12:00 pm	Dayton*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 33–13	2,163
September 20	12:00 pm	Monmouth*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 30–21	1,287
October 4	1:00 pm	West Liberty*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 39–13	1,719
October 11	1:00 pm	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	ESPN3	W 28–20	2,239
October 18	12:00 pm	Sacred Heart	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		L 20–23	1,345
October 25	12:00 pm	Alderson Broaddus*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 48–27	1,025
November 1	1:00 pm	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field Loretto, PA		L 16–26	1,428
November 8	12:00 pm	No. 23 Bryant	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA		L 17–20	1,034
November 15	12:00 pm	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium State Island, NY	NECFR	L 13–23	2,132
November 22	12:00 pm	Robert Morris	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	W 22–0	1,085
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time