1982 James Madison Dukes football team

The 1982 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their eleventh year under head coach Challace McMillin, the team compiled an 8–3 record.[1]

1982 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMadison Stadium
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Delaware ^   –  12 –2 –0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^   –  10 –1 –1
No. 13 Holy Cross   –  8 –3 –0
James Madison   –  8 –3 –0
No. 9 Colgate ^   –  8 –4 –0
No. 20 Lafayette   –  7 –3 –0
Nicholls State   –  7 –4 –0
No. 18 Northwestern State   –  6 –5 –0
Western Kentucky   –  5 –5 –0
Bucknell   –  4 –6 –0
Lehigh   –  4 –6 –0
Southeastern Louisiana   –  4 –7 –0
Northeastern   –  3 –6 –0
William & Mary   –  3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  0 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4New Hampshire
L 6–28[2]
September 11Appalachian State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 39–357,750[3]
September 18at Virginia
W 21–1723,524[4]
September 25East Tennessee State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 15–10[5]
October 2at DavidsonNo. 9
W 35–72,800[6]
October 16at VMINo. T–10
L 7–359,357[7]
October 23William & MaryNo. 20
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 24–1814,750[8]
October 30at C. W. PostNo. 20Greenvale, NYW 32–164,840[9]
November 6at No. 9 FurmanNo. 18
L 10–1712,370[10]
November 13Shippensburg State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 52–228,000[11]
November 20at Towson State
W 42–243,400[12]

References
  1. "1982 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. "New Hampshire spoils JMU's opener, 28–6". The News Leader. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "James Madison stuns Apps". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Dukes stun Virginia, 21–17". The Baltimore Sun. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "JMU, referees stop ETSU on goal line". Kingsport Times-News. September 26, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "James Madison tops Wildcats, 35–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "VMI rips Madison 35–7 before record crowd". Daily Press. October 17, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Madison gains 'historic' win over W&M". Daily Press. October 24, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ehrhardt's passing can't bail out Post". Newsday. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Paladins hold off James Madison". The State. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "James Madison rolls past Shippensburg State 52–22". The News Leader. November 14, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Towson turnovers aid Madison in 42–24 win". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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