2001 James Madison Dukes football team

The 2001 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In their third year under head coach Mickey Matthews, the team compiled a 2–9 record.[1]

2001 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record2–9 (0–9 A-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Hofstra +^  7 –2   9 –3  
No. 10 Maine +^  7 –2   9 –3  
No. 20 Villanova +  7 –2   8 –3  
No. 17 William & Mary +^  7 –2   8 –4  
No. 21 Rhode Island  6 –3   8 –3  
Delaware  4 –5   4 –6  
Northeastern  4 –5   5 –6  
UMass  3 –6   3 –8  
Richmond  3 –6   3 –8  
New Hampshire  2 –7   4 –7  
James Madison  0 –9   2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Elon*
W 42–2110,500[2]
September 8at New Hampshire
L 19–263,766[3]
September 15Florida Atlantic*
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
 Canceled[A 1][4]
September 22No. 12 Rhode Island
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 12–1610,200[5]
September 29at Maine
L 3–138,011[6]
October 6at No. 13 Villanova
L 44–45 OT11,761[7]
October 13Richmond
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
L 17–2014,000[8]
October 20at UMass
L 20–4310,264[9]
November 3Delaware
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
L 3–2810,000[10]
November 10at William & Mary
L 10–179,233[11]
November 17Northeastern
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 17–248,000[12]
November 23at Liberty*
W 14–7[13]

Notes
  1. The Florida Atlantic game was initially postponed and later canceled in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks.

References
  1. "2001 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. "James Madison 42, Elon 21". The News and Observer. September 2, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Day is man of the hour". The Boston Globe. September 9, 2001. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "FAU, James Madison won't make up game". The Palm Beach Post. September 21, 2001. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "JMU fumbles away fourth-quarter lead". The Daily News Leader. September 23, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Defense, special teams spark UMaine win". Bangor Daily News. October 1, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Villanova wins wild one over Dukes in OT, 45–44". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 7, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Spiders turn away JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 14, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Guice, UMass get on the board". The Boston Globe. October 21, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Solid win fires up Delaware". The News Journal. November 4, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Smith lifts W&M in final minute". Daily Press. November 11, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "McKanas powers NU". The Boston Globe. November 18, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "James Madison 14, Liberty 7". Daily Press. November 24, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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