1979 James Madison Dukes football team

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1979 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
1979 record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumMadison Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NCAA Division II independents football records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Delaware ^   –   13 – 1 – 0
Towson State   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Morgan State ^   –   9 – 2 – 0
Eastern Washington   –   7 – 2 – 0
Nicholls State   –   8 – 3 – 0
United States International   –   8 – 3 – 0
American International   –   6 – 3 – 0
No. 10 Santa Clara   –   6 – 3 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   4 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   4 – 5 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by eighth-year head coach Challace McMillin, the Dukes compiled a record of 4–6.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Austin Peay
L 6–10[1]
September 8at East Tennessee State
L 0–31
September 15at Towson State
L 8–18
September 22Hampden–Sydney
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 17–0
September 29at Dayton
L 15–35
October 6at William & Mary
L 0–33
October 13at Virginia
L 9–6918,447
October 27Randolph–Macon
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 54–0
November 3at Shippensburg
W 10–7
November 10Morehead State
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 16–3

[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Austin Peay 10, James Madison 6". The Lexington Herald. September 2, 1979 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ "1979 Football Schedule". James Madison University Athletics.
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