1982 James Madison Dukes football team

1982 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMadison Stadium
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
Alabama State   –   2 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   3 – 8 – 0
North Texas State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   0 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4New HampshireL 6–288,500[2]
September 11Appalachian State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 39–357,750[3]
September 18at VirginiaW 21–1723,524[4]
September 25East Tennessee State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 15–1013,500[5]
October 2at DavidsonNo. 9W 35–72,800[6]
October 16at VMINo. T–10L 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. 18L 10–1712,370[10]
November 13Shippensburg
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 52–228,000[11]
November 20at Towson StateW 42–243,400[12]

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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.
  13. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (James Madison)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.