In Memory
DAN McCANN
1934-2022

• Duquesne Head Football Coach (1970-83; '88-92, 19 seasons)
• 91-74-3 record at the Club (nine seasons) and NCAA Division III (10 seasons) levels
• 1973 Club Football National Champions
• Six National Club Football Association Top 10 Rankings

PITTSBURGH - Duquesne Athletics mourns the loss of former head football coach Dan McCann, who passed on Saturday, May 14 at the age of 88.

Coach McCann, a 1987 inductee to the DU Sports Hall of Fame, was instrumental in the rebirth of Duquesne football.
 
After fielding a team for four years following World War II, Duquesne did not return to the gridiron until 1969, when a group of students formed a team at the club level. DU struggled to a 2-4-0 mark in '69 before McCann took over and quickly made the Dukes a force to be reckoned with.

McCann's 1972 Dukes finished the season ranked No. 3 nationally by the National Club Football Association with a 7-1-0 record.

The next season, DU defeated Mattatuck CC in the National Club Football Championship game at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium. The title game victory capped a 10-0-0 season for the Dukes.

McCann added four more top 10 national finishes before the Dukes elevated to the NCAA Division III level prior to the 1979 season.

Following a leave of absence from 1984-87, McCann returned and finished his 19-year career with a 91-74-3 record.

Duquesne Head Coach Jerry Schmitt:
"Coach McCann's passion for Duquesne University football was overshadowed only by his love for his family. Without his vision and commitment, the program would not be where it is today.
     Coach McCann positively impacted the lives many - from players to coaches to team personnel - affiliated with Duquesne over the past 50-plus years with his larger-than-life personality.
    He will always be synonymous with the program that he played an instrumental role in resurrecting.
    I speak for the entire Duquesne football community, past and present, in sending our thoughts and prayers to Coach McCann's family."