1979 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumMadison Stadium
Seasons
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1979 NCAA Division II independents football records
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
Kentucky State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   4 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   4 – 5 – 0
West Chester   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   3 – 7 – 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[2]
September 15at Towson State
L 8–183,825[3]
September 22Hampden–Sydney
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 17–07,500[4]
September 29at Dayton
L 15–35[5]
October 6at William & Mary
L 0–3312,000[6]
October 13at Virginia
L 9–6918,447[7]
October 27Randolph–Macon
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 54–010,000[8]
November 3at Shippensburg State
W 10–7[9]
November 10Morehead State
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 16–34,800[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Austin Peay 10, James Madison 6". The Lexington Herald. September 2, 1979 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Buccaneers blank James Madison in opener, 31–0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Towson tops James Madison, 18–8". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Madison wins, ends skid". Daily Press. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dayton uses big plays to tip Madison, 35–15". Dayton Daily News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indians best Madison 33–0". The Roanoke Times & World News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cavs trample Madison, 69–9". Durham Morning Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jackets stomped by Dukes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "JMU halts Raiders". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morehead falls 16–3 to Madison". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1979 Football Schedule". James Madison University Athletics.
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