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2006 Duquesne

5–⁠3 (1–⁠1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Duquesne in 2006, game by game: lost at Bucknell 28–31; won at Robert Morris 27–7; won vs. Saint Francis 41–10; won vs. Sacred Heart 24–21; lost vs. West Liberty 19–21; won vs. Fordham 20–17; lost vs. Iona 13–17; won vs. La Salle 38–0+38−4Lost 28–31 at Bucknell-3BucknellWon 27–7 at Robert Morris+20Robert MorrisWon 41–10 vs. Saint Francis+31Saint FrancisWon 24–21 vs. Sacred Heart+3Sacred HeartLost 19–21 vs. West Liberty-2West LibertyWon 20–17 vs. Fordham+3FordhamLost 13–17 vs. Iona-4IonaWon 38–0 vs. La Salle+38La Salle
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atBucknellL 28–⁠3162%
Sep 9atRobert MorrisW 27–⁠760%
Sep 16vsSaint FrancisW 41–⁠1077%
Sep 23vsSacred HeartW 24–⁠2175%
Sep 30vsWest LibertyL 19–⁠2180%
Oct 7vsFordhamW 20–⁠1774%
Oct 28vsIonaL 13–⁠1784%
Nov 4vsLa SalleW 38–⁠078%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat La Salle 38–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll; Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions.

In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions1–⁠1 in the conference, shared with Marist

Record
5–⁠3
Conference
1–⁠1 2nd in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
210–⁠124
Coach
—
Elo
1352 −3 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−37.6 No. 96 of 120 in FCS
Recruiting class
—

2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Marist3–⁠04–⁠6
Duquesne1–⁠15–⁠3
La Salle1–⁠22–⁠6
Iona1–⁠22–⁠7
St. Peter’s1–⁠21–⁠7

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