The 1932 Duquesne Dukes football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

1932 college football season Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 '' Ab urbe condi ...

. In its sixth season under head coach

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, Duquesne compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 132 to 58. The team played its home games at

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Duquesne Dukes football : ''For information on all Duquesne University sports, see Duquesne Dukes'' The Duquesne Dukes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Duquesne University located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The team competes in th ...