TheDuquesne Dukes football team competes in theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) representingDuquesne University. The team competes in theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of theNortheast Conference.
Yellow = .500 record; Orange = above .500 record; Green = undefeated
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ties | Coach | Ranking | Regular Season Championship/Postseason Appearance | National Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891[a] | 3 | 1 | 0 | Dan Barr[2] | |||
| 1892[b] | 2 | 0 | 1 | Dan Barr[5] | |||
| 1893 | 6 | 2 | 0 | Coach Unknown | |||
| 1894 | 8[c] | 3 | 0 | Dr. G.S. Proctor | |||
| 1896 | 2[c] | 4 | 1 | "Rags" Brown | |||
| 1897 | 3 | 5 | 2 | J.P. Wolfe | |||
| 1898 | 6 | 4 | 1 | John Van Cleve | |||
| 1899 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Will Walker | |||
| 1900 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Coach Unknown | |||
| 1901 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Coach Unknown | |||
| 1902 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Captain Hickson | |||
| 1903 | 3[c] | 5 | 0 | T.A. Giblin | |||
| 1913 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Norman "Bill" Budd | |||
| 1914 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Norman "Bill" Budd | |||
| 1920 | 3 | 3 | 1 | E.A. Jake Stahl | |||
| 1921 | 0 | 4 | 1 | E.A. Jake Stahl | |||
| 1922 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Hal Ballin | |||
| 1923 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Hal Ballin | |||
| 1924 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Mike Shortley | |||
| 1925 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Frank McDermott | |||
| 1926 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Frank McDermott | |||
| 1927 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Elmer Layden | |||
| 1928 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Elmer Layden | |||
| 1929 | 9 | 0 | 1 | Elmer Layden | |||
| 1930 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Elmer Layden | |||
| 1931 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Elmer Layden | |||
| 1932 | 7 | 2 | 1 | Elmer Layden | |||
| 1933 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Elmer Layden | Festival of Palms Bowl Champions | ||
| 1934 | 8 | 2 | 0 | Joe Bach | |||
| 1935 | 6 | 3 | 0 | Christie Flanagan | |||
| 1936 | 8 | 2 | 0 | Clipper Smith | #14 NCAA Division I FBS (AP) | Orange Bowl Champions | |
| 1937 | 6 | 4 | 0 | Clipper Smith | |||
| 1938 | 4 | 6 | 0 | Clipper Smith | |||
| 1939 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Aldo Donelli | #10 NCAA Division I FBS (AP) | declinedCotton Bowl,[8]Sun Bowl[9] and "Olympic Bowl"[9] invitations | |
| 1940 | 7 | 1 | 0 | Aldo Donelli | |||
| 1941 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Aldo Donelli | #8 NCAA Division IFootball Bowl Subdivision (Associated Press) | #1 NCAA Division I FBS (Massey Ratings) | |
| 1942 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Aldo Donelli | |||
| 1947 | 2 | 8 | 0 | Kass Kovalcheck | |||
| 1948 | 2 | 7 | 0 | Kass Kovalcheck | |||
| 1949 | 3 | 6 | 0 | Phil Ahwesh | |||
| 1950 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Phil Ahwesh /Doc Skender | |||
| 1969 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Joe Nicoletti | (School brings football back at the club level) | ||
| 1970 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Dan McCann | #15 club football (National Club Football Association) | ||
| 1971 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1972 | 7 | 1 | 0 | Dan McCann | #3 club football (NCFA) | ||
| 1973 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Dan McCann | #1 club football (NCFA) | Children's Hospital Bowl Champions[10] | NCFA National Champions |
| 1974 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Dan McCann | #6 club football (NCFA) | ||
| 1975 | 5 | 4 | 0 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1976 | 6 | 2 | 0 | Dan McCann | #4 club football (NCFA) | ||
| 1977 | 7 | 2 | 0 | Dan McCann | #2 club football (NCFA) | NCFA Championship Game Runners-up | |
| 1978 | 5 | 3 | 0 | Dan McCann | #7 club football (NCFA) | ||
| 1979 | 5 | 4 | 0 | Dan McCann | (First season at NCAADivision III level) | ||
| 1980 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1981 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1982 | 6 | 3 | 0 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1983 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1984 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Terry Russell | |||
| 1985 | 3 | 6 | 0 | Terry Russell | |||
| 1986 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Terry Russell | |||
| 1987 | 2 | 7 | 0 | Terry Russell | |||
| 1988 | 2 | 7 | 0 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1989 | 6 | 4 | 0 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1990 | 1 | 8 | 1 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1991 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1992 | 5 | 4 | 0 | Dan McCann | |||
| 1993 | 4 | 6 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | (First season at NCAA Division I FCS level) | ||
| 1994 | 6 | 4 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | (First season in MAAC) | ||
| 1995 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | MAAC Champions ECAC Bowl Champions | ||
| 1996 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | MAAC Champions ECAC Bowl Runners-up | ||
| 1997 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | |||
| 1998 | 8 | 3 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | |||
| 1999 | 8 | 3 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | MAAC Champions | ||
| 2000 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | MAAC Champions | ||
| 2001 | 8 | 3 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | #4 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) | MAAC Champions ECAC Bowl Runners-up | |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | #2 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) | MAAC Champions ECAC Bowl Runners-up | |
| 2003 | 8 | 3 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | #1 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) | MAAC Champions Eastern College Athletic Conference Bowl Champions | NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major national champions |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Greg Gattuso | #5 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) | MAAC Champions | |
| 2005 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | #3 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) | MAAC Champions | |
| 2006 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | #6 NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) | MAAC Champions | |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | #8 NCAA Division I NCAA Division I FCS Mid-Major (Sports Network) | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Champions | |
| 2008 | 3 | 7 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | (First season in NEC) | ||
| 2009 | 3 | 8 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | |||
| 2010 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | |||
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | NEC Champions | ||
| 2012 | 5 | 6 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | |||
| 2013 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | NEC Champions | ||
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | |||
| 2015 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | NEC Champions/NCAA Division I First Round | ||
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | NEC Champions | ||
| 2017 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | |||
| 2018 | 9 | 4 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | #22National Collegiate Athletic AssociationDivision IFootball Championship Subdivision Writers Poll, #24 NCAA Division I FCS Coaches Poll | Northeast Conference Champions/NCAA Division I Second Round | |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | |||
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | NEC Championship runner-up | ||
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | |||
| 2022 | 4 | 7 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | |||
| 2023 | 7 | 5 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | NEC Champions/NCAA Division I First Round | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 0 | Jerry Schmitt | NEC Co-champion |