Duquesne Dukes Fan Forum / Dukes' 2017 Football Schedule

**Posted by godukes1970** 2/01/2017 2:26 am

DUKES' 2017 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Sep 02 @ South Dakota State
Sep 09 @ Valparaiso
Sep 16 @ Dayton
Sep 23 BYE
Sep 30 WV Wesleyan
Oct 07 Wagner (Homecoming)
Oct 14 @ Robert Morris
Oct 21 St. Francis
Oct 28 @ Sacred Heart
Nov 04 @ Liberty
Nov 11 Cent. Conn
Nov 18 @ Bryant

Final 2016 NCAA Ranking (at end of regular season) of all FCS teams, including the Dukes and their 2017 opponents: http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/simple-ratings-system

#5 South Dakota State
#33 Duquesne
#40 Liberty
#46 Dayton
#48 St. Francis
#67 Wagner
#68 Bryant
#77 Sacred Heart
#112 Central Conn. State
#115 Robert Morris
#117 Valparaiso

Last edited by godukes1970 (2/03/2017 12:45 pm)

**Posted by Dukes2012** 2/01/2017 8:56 am

Tough way to start the year going on the road three times.

**Posted by ElDuque** 2/01/2017 10:53 am

7 of 11 on road. Youch.

**Posted by yak-rbc** 2/01/2017 5:05 pm

only 3 D1 teams at home. only SFU as a rivalry game at home. at least they avoided a home game over thanksgiving break next year.

**Posted by godukes1970** 2/01/2017 7:05 pm

ElDuque wrote:
7 of 11 on road. Youch.

Keep in mind that the away games with South Dakota State & Liberty are money games for the Dukes. As I understand it, Jacksonville did not want to come to the Burgh to play the Dukes as part of the home and home contract between the two universities. I believe Jacksonville will have to pay the Dukes for its bowing out of the agreement.

**Posted by ElDuque** 2/02/2017 7:07 am

Come here and lose? Don't blame them for backing out. What if those poor Floridians had to play in 50 degree weather? It's inhumane. #Jackassville 😜

**Posted by Big Ike** 2/16/2017 7:29 pm

...I imagine a lot has to do a lot with the "stadium" :/ ...Still Really think that is what keeps many teams coming to the bluff. The Rooney's are a Duquesne family. They SHOULD have been or able to "let the city" use Heinz for at least 1 game a year. Whether a Pitt away game, no games on an odd weekend, or a Thursday night warmer weather tilt. Also with less city schools the Rooney field should be a track, practice field and utilize cupples within walking distance. Shuttle from the ample parking in station square. 9000 probably a little more appealing with the travel than a 1000 seat practice field.

**Posted by godukes1970** 2/17/2017 3:05 am

Big Ike wrote:
...I imagine a lot has to do a lot with the "stadium" :/ ...Still Really think that is what keeps many teams coming to the bluff. The Rooney's are a Duquesne family. They SHOULD have been or able to "let the city" use Heinz for at least 1 game a year. Whether a Pitt away game, no games on an odd weekend, or a Thursday night warmer weather tilt. Also with less city schools the Rooney field should be a track, practice field and utilize cupples within walking distance. Shuttle from the ample parking in station square. 9000 probably a little more appealing with the travel than a 1000 seat practice field.

It's more likely that the Dukes would look to Highmark Stadium in Station Square for a facility with a larger seating capacity until Rooney Field is upgraded.

**Posted by godukes1970** 2/28/2017 3:12 pm

For the record, here's the Dukes' official 2017 football schedule which was released today by the athletic department:

http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/duqu-m-footbl-sched.html

http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/022817aal.html

**Posted by yak-rbc** 3/01/2017 1:04 am

did not realize Liberty was moving up to FBS. good luck to them, i guess