DUQUESNE FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK INDEX Rooney Field 2 History by Affiliation 3 Record by Opponent 3-4 Passing Records 5-6 Receiving Records 7-8 Rushing Records 9 Total Offense Records 10 All-Purpose Records 11 Scoring Records 12 Punting Records 13 Kicking Records 14 Punt Return Records 15 Kickoff Return Records 16 Total Tackle Records 17 Solo Tackle Records 17 Assisted Tackle Records 17 Sack Records 18 Interception Records 18 Rooney Field Records 19 Duquesne’s FCS Bests 20-21 Largest Crowds 22 Vs. Ranked FCS Teams 22 Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing/Receiving Games 22 All-Time Results 23-31 The Northeast Conference 32 NEC Champions 32 Duquesne in the NEC 32 NEC Postseason History 32 NEC Membership History 32 Duquesne NEC Season Awards 33 Duquesne NEC Weekly Awards 34 MAAC Football League (1994-07) 35 1 2017 Duquesne Football Record Book Duquesne Football ARTHUR J. ROONEY ATHLETIC FIELD Located high atop the Bluff in the center of the Duquesne University ROONEY FIELD QUICK FACTS campus, Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field is one of the most unique athletic First Game Oct. 23, 1993 vs. Mercyhurst facilities in the nation. Season 25th Bordered by Academic Walk on one side and Mellon Hall of Science Record 99-27-0 (.786) and Keller Fieldhouse on either end, Rooney Field offers scenic views of Conference Games 59-15 downtown Pittsburgh, the Monongahela River and Pittsburgh’s historic MAAC Games Only (1994-07) 38-4 South Side. NEC Games Only (2008-current) 21-11 Bolstered by a two-phase, $4 million renovation completed in 2011, Non-Conference Games 40-12 the lighted, Sportexe turf-covered facility celebrates its 25th full-season Undefeated Seasons 8 (2015 last) anniversary in 2017. Longest Win Streak *16 games The completion of Rooney Field in 1993 - named in honor of Longest Rooney Field win streak: 35-14 win against Bucknell on Sept. 7, 2002 Duquesne University football letterman and founder of the Pittsburgh through 36-33 overtime win over Morehead State on Nov. 13, 2004 (streak ended by Steelers National Football League team, Art Rooney - enabled the Dukes Bucknell, 30-20, on Nov. 20, 2004) to play football on campus for the first time since 1929. Foresight and planning turned a former staff and faculty parking lot MAJOR RENOVATIONS into what is now the focus of the Duquesne campus. Initial space limita- tions caused Rooney Field to be one of the few in college football that run 1994 • Second scoreboard added to east end zone atop Towers Pool. Portable bleachers installed on the press box side for each season (ended east-to-west. Workers had to cut down approximately six feet to finish the in 2007). playing surface. The excavation created both excellent sight lines and the 1995 • Permanent press box constructed. terrace effect that allowed for concrete bleachers on the Academic Walk 2002 • AstroPlay surface installed (removed following 2007 season). side of the field and grassy knoll on the Bluff Street side of the field. 2008 • Permanent grandstands, rest rooms and a concession stand added The first phase of renovation work, completed late in the summer to press box side of the field. Additional seating added on Academic Walk. of 2008, included the creation of permanent grandstand seating on Bluff Sportexe playing surface installed. Street – replacing temporary bleachers that had been installed for the 2011 • Completion of Keller Fieldhouse which included expansion of the previous 14 football seasons. football locker room, and construction of new coaches offices. In addition, Permanent concession stands and restrooms were also added to the new scoreboards were installed on the east and west sides of the field. south side of the field in 2008. The Academic Walk sideline also gained 2015 • Leigh Bodden Atrium in Keller Fieldhouse dedicated. additional seating. The Rooney Field playing surface was also replaced with Sportexe ROONEY FIELD YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS synthetic turf prior to the 2008 season. Year Conference Non-Conference All Keller Fieldhouse, which was formally dedicated with a ribbon- 1993 n/a 0-2 0-2 cutting ceremony on August 6, 2011, made up the second stage of the 1994 2-1 MAAC 2-0 4-1 renovation. The project included expansion of the football locker room, 1995 4-0 MAAC 1-1 5-1 renovation of the athletic training room and construction of a new football 1996 4-0 MAAC 1-1 5-1 coaching suite. The renovation was funded by private donations and is 1997 3-0 MAAC 1-1 4-1 named after Jerome C. Keller, E’65, H’91, who provided a lead gift for the 1998 1-2 MAAC 2-1 3-3 facility. 1999 4-0 MAAC 1-0 5-0 The Leigh Bodden Atrium, provided by a generous gift from DU’s 2000 3-0 MAAC 2-0 5-0 nine-year NFL veteran defensive back, was added to the entrance of 2001 4-0 MAAC 1-2 5-2 Keller Fieldhouse in October of 2015. 2002 4-0 MAAC 2-0 6-0 2003 3-0 MAAC 3-0 6-0 In addition, two new scoreboards were installed during the summer 2004 2-0 MAAC 2-1 4-1 of 2011 replacing ones that were part of the original construction of the 2005 2-0 MAAC 2-0 4-0 field. 2006 1-1 MAAC 2-1 3-2 Rooney Field also features a two-tier press box, funded largely by a 2007 1-0 MAAC 2-1 3-1 contribution from the Eugene P. Beard family, which was completed in 2008 1-3 NEC 1-0 2-3 the summer of 1995. 2009 1-3 NEC 1-0 2-3 In addition to serving as home for the DU men’s and women’s soccer 2010 3-1 NEC 2-0 5-1 and lacrosse teams, numerous other activities are held on Rooney Field. 2011 4-0 NEC 1-0 5-0 Various camps, team practices and intramural activities keep the field in 2012 2-2 NEC 1-0 3-2 constant use. 2013 3-0 NEC 2-0 5-0 Rooney Field has enjoyed the national spotlight as the host of a num- 2014 1-2 NEC 4-0 5-2 ber of televised games, beginning with a Halloween 1994 win over Iona 2015 3-0 NEC 2-0 5-0 that was viewed by a national ESPN2 audience. 2016 3-0 NEC 2-1 5-1 Total 59-15 40-12 99-27-0 The Dukes enter the 2017 season with a 99-27-0 record on Rooney Win Pct. (.797) (.769) (.786) Field, including eight undefeated seasons (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2013 and 2015). 2 2017 Duquesne Football Record Book Duquesne Football RECORD BY OPPONENT OPPONENT W-L-T 1ST LAST OPPONENT W-L-T 1ST LAST DUQUESNE FACTS Alabama 0-3-0 1947 1949 Kentucky Christian 1-0-0 2015 2015 Albany 2-6-0 2002 2015 King’s 4-2-0 1970 1975 BREAKDOWN BY NCAA AFFILIATION Albion 1-0-0 1929 1929 Kiski 0-0-1 1913 1913 Football on the Duquesne campus began in the fall Alderson Broaddus 2-0-0 2014 2015 Lafayette 3-0-0 1999 2002 of 1891, with detailed results not recorded until 1902. Allegheny 0-2-0 1990 1991 Lakehurst Navy 1-0-0 1942 1942 DU has played at the Major College level (1902-50), as a club team (1969-78) and at the NCAA Division Allegheny A.A. 1-2-0 1902 1914 La Salle 9-0-0 1999 2007 III level (1979-92). Duquesne, which competed at the Allegheny C.C. 3-0-0 1972 1974 Liberty First Meeting NCAA FCS non-scholarship level from 1993-2007, Alliance 1-0-0 1948 1948 Louisville 1-0-0 1950 1950 began offering scholarships at the FCS level prior to the 2008 season. American 3-0-0 1973 1976 Lowell 0-1-0 1977 1977 Ashland 1-2-0 1926 1934 Loyola (Md.) 1-0-0 1928 1928 MAJOR COLLEGE Assumption 1-0-0 1979 1979 Loyola (Ill.) 3-1-0 1929 1971 Years 1902-03; 1913-14; 1920-42; 1947-50 Bethany 9-4-3 1897 1993 Manhattan 3-1-0 1939 1942 Record 137-120-15 Boston U. 0-1-0 1950 1950 Mansfield State 0-2-0 1978 1980 Seasons 31 Broaddus 2-0-1 1923 1927 Marietta 0-4-1 1914 1923 Jan. 1, 1934 • Festival of Palms Bowl Brown 0-1-0 2007 2007 Marquette 4-1-0 1936 1941 33-0 win over Miami (Fla.) Bryant 4-5-0 2008 2016 Marist 13-2-0 1993 2007 Jan. 1, 1937 • Orange Bowl 13-12 win over Mississippi State Bucknell 7-10-0 1933 2016 Maryland 0-1-0 1947 1947 Buffalo 0-2-0 1991 2014 Mattatuck C.C. 1-0-0 1973 1973 CLUB TEAM Butler 2-0-0 2001 2003 Mercyhurst 1-7-1 1981 1993 Years 1969-78 California (Pa.) 2-1-0 1902 1903 Miami (Fla.) 1-1-0 1933 1938 Record 55-25-1 Canisius 13-3-0 1921 2002 Mississippi 0-1-0 1940 1940 Seasons 10 Carnegie-Mellon 6-13-1 1931 1991 Mississippi State 3-3-0 1936 1947 1973 National Club Champions Catholic 15-6-2 1929 1992 MIT 1-0-0 1978 1978 Central Conn. St. 5-5-0 1993 2016 Monmouth 4-5-0 2003 2014 NCAA DIVISION III Chattanooga 0-2-0 1949 1950 Morehead State 1-1-0 2003 2004 Years 1979-92 Record 51-74-3 Clemson 0-4-0 1947 1950 Mount St.