1989 James Madison Dukes football team

The 1989 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their fifth year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.[1]

1989 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumJMU Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^    12 0 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^    9 3 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^    8 3 1
Liberty    7 3 0
Western Kentucky    6 5 0
James Madison    5 4 1
Lamar    5 5 0
Arkansas State    5 6 0
Nicholls State    5 6 0
Samford    4 7 0
Northeastern    3 7 0
Fordham    2 6 0
Towson    2 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2BloomsburgW 48–3[2]
September 9at UMassT 28–289,428[3]
September 16Richmond
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 31–0[4]
September 23at Appalachian StateL 14–2310,060[5]
September 30at LibertyL 14–197,600[6]
October 14Towson State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 41–612,800[7]
October 21VMI
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 25–09,115[8]
October 28at NavyW 24–2030,024[9]
November 4No. 2 Georgia Southern
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 21–3611,685[10]
November 11at No. 12 William & MaryL 21–2412,420[11]

References

  1. "1989 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. "Dukes cruise past Huskies, 48–3". The Times Leader. September 3, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "UMass, James Madison tie one on, 28–28". The Boston Globe. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "3rd-quarter outburst leads James Madison over Richmond". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Campbell's 3 touchdowns help Appalachian nip JMU". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Liberty downs JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Towson St. routed by J. Madison". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Dukes' defense stymies VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "James Madison spoils Navy homecoming, 24–20". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Rally pushes Southern to 9–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Defense lifts Tribe past JMU". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved October 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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