2011 Duquesne Dukes football team
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The 2011 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University
in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season
. The Dukes were led by seventh year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
. They are a member of the Northeast Conference
. They finished the season 9–2, 7–1 in NEC play to claim a share of the conference championship with Albany
. However, Albany claimed the conference automatic bid into the FCS playoffs do to their head to head victory and the Dukes did not receive an at-large bid.
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...
in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season
2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level, began on September 1, 2011 and will conclude with the National Championship Game of the...
. The Dukes were led by seventh year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Situated on the campus of Duquesne University, it is the home field of the Duquesne Dukes football team....
. They are a member of the Northeast Conference
Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference is a college athletic conference whose schools are members of the NCAA. The NCAA designates the Northeast Conference to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision for Division I Men's Football and to Division I Sports for all other sports.Founded in 1981 as the ECAC-Metro...
. They finished the season 9–2, 7–1 in NEC play to claim a share of the conference championship with Albany
2011 Albany Great Danes football team
The 2011 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Great Danes were led by 39th year head coach Bob Ford and played their home games at University Field. They are a member of the Northeast Conference. They...
. However, Albany claimed the conference automatic bid into the FCS playoffs do to their head to head victory and the Dukes did not receive an at-large bid.