1980 James Madison Dukes football team

The 1980 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their ninth year under head coach Challace McMillin, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

1980 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumMadison Stadium
1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Lehigh ^    9 1 2
No. 6 Delaware    9 2 0
Southeastern Louisiana    8 2 0
No. 8 Northwestern State    8 3 0
Portland State    8 3 0
Bucknell    6 4 0
James Madison    4 6 0
Lafayette    3 7 0
Nicholls State    2 9 0
Northeastern    2 9 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Appalachian StateL 6–34[2]
September 13at Morehead StateL 18–21[3]
September 20at Austin PeayL 3–21[4]
September 27at Virginia TechL 6–3830,000[5]
October 4at Merchant MarineKings Point, NYW 20–6[6]
October 11Liberty Baptist
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 30–14[7]
October 25Wofford
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 3–0[8]
November 1at No. 3 LehighL 14–31[9]
November 8East Tennessee State
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 23–2811,800[10]
November 15Shippensburg State
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 19–14[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1980 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. "Beasley key Apps to easy triumph over J. Madison". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "JMU falls again". The News Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Govs surge to dump Dukes". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Lawrence leads Gobblers' rout of Dukes 38–6". Daily Press. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "JMU records 1st win". The News Leader. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Madison 30, Liberty Baptist 14". Daily Press. October 11, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "James Madison snaps Terriers' winning streak". The State. October 25, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Lehigh recovers for 31–14 victory". The Morning Call. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bucs rally to give Carlisle 200th win". Johnson City Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "JMU halts Shippensburg". The News Leader. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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