Getting to Know the Duquesne Dukes
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Duquesne University
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Founded: 1878
Enrollment: 5,858
Type: Private
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Joined A-10: 1976 (charter)
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Red and Blue
Mascot: The Duke
Teams: 16
A-10 Men's Sports in Common with Davidson (5): Basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, outdoor track & field.
A-10 Women's Sports in Common with Davidson (9): Basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball.
Notable Athletic Accomplishments: 1955 Men's Basketball NIT Tournament Champions; 1940 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four; 1952 NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight. Defending women's cross country and volleyball (regular and tournament) A-10 champions.
Notable Alumni: Leigh Bodden '03 (NFL player); John Clayton '76 (ESPN NFL reporter); Chuck Cooper (first African-American to be drafted into the NBA, pictured on home page); Chip Ganassi '82 (Auto racing owner); Mike James '98 (NBA player); Norm Nixon '77 (NBA player); Cumberland Posey '19 (Baseball Hall of Famer); Dan Rooney '55 (Steelers owner).
Fun Fact: Was originally know as "The Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost"
Davidson Connection: Last faced Davidson on the wrestling mat in 2010.
Click here to learn about the rest of the A-10.
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Duquesne University
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Founded: 1878
Enrollment: 5,858
Type: Private
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Joined A-10: 1976 (charter)
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Red and Blue
Mascot: The Duke
Teams: 16
A-10 Men's Sports in Common with Davidson (5): Basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, outdoor track & field.
A-10 Women's Sports in Common with Davidson (9): Basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball.
Notable Athletic Accomplishments: 1955 Men's Basketball NIT Tournament Champions; 1940 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four; 1952 NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight. Defending women's cross country and volleyball (regular and tournament) A-10 champions.
Notable Alumni: Leigh Bodden '03 (NFL player); John Clayton '76 (ESPN NFL reporter); Chuck Cooper (first African-American to be drafted into the NBA, pictured on home page); Chip Ganassi '82 (Auto racing owner); Mike James '98 (NBA player); Norm Nixon '77 (NBA player); Cumberland Posey '19 (Baseball Hall of Famer); Dan Rooney '55 (Steelers owner).
Fun Fact: Was originally know as "The Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost"
Davidson Connection: Last faced Davidson on the wrestling mat in 2010.
Click here to learn about the rest of the A-10.
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