2005 Duquesne

7–⁠3 (4–⁠0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Duquesne in 2005, game by game: won vs. Robert Morris 23–12; won vs. Fordham 30–13; lost at Pennsylvania 14–41; lost at Columbia 13–23; lost at Georgetown 7–10; won vs. St. Peter’s 24–0; won at Marist 22–14; won vs. Iona 31–17; won vs. La Salle 56–14; won vs. Saint Francis 44–17+42−27Won 23–12 vs. Robert Morris+11Robert MorrisWon 30–13 vs. Fordham+17FordhamLost 14–41 at Pennsylvania-27PennsylvaniaLost 13–23 at Columbia-10ColumbiaLost 7–10 at Georgetown-3GeorgetownWon 24–0 vs. St. Peter’s+24St. Peter’sWon 22–14 at Marist+8MaristWon 31–17 vs. Iona+14IonaWon 56–14 vs. La Salle+42La SalleWon 44–17 vs. Saint Francis+27Saint Francis
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Saint Francis 44–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll; Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions4–⁠0 in the conference

Record
7–⁠3
Conference
4–⁠0 first in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
264–⁠161
Coach
—
Elo
1383 +32 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−40.3 No. 81 of 115 in Division I-AA
Recruiting class
—

2005 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Duquesne4–⁠07–⁠3
Marist3–⁠17–⁠4
La Salle2–⁠24–⁠7
Iona1–⁠32–⁠7
St. Peter’s0–⁠41–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.