1987 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Home stadiumJMU Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. 8 James Madison ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^   –   8 – 4 – 1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^   –   7 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 5 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   5 – 6 – 0
Towson   –   4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee State   –   3 – 7 – 1
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 9–3 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Rhode Island
W 38–03,300[2]
September 12at Appalachian State
L 10–1712,862[3]
September 19Morehead State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 44–103,100[4]
September 26at UMass
W 21–1510,303[5]
October 10RichmondNo. 9
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 41–316,030[6]
October 17at VMINo. 6
W 20–178,500[7]
October 24at William & MaryNo. 5
W 28–2216,103[8]
October 31Towson StateNo. 4
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 21–1916,500[9]
November 7at No. 12 Georgia SouthernNo. 3
L 7–2616,734[10]
November 14NortheasternNo. 11
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 13–39,106[11]
November 21at East Tennessee StateNo. 9
W 28–24[12]
November 28at No. 14 MarshallNo. 8
L 12–4115,584[13]

References

  1. ^ "1987 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "JMU comes out smoking, buries Rhode Island, 38–0". Daily Press. September 6, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appalachian stops James Madison". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Interceptions start rout as Morehead falls 44–10". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UMass comes up short, 21–15". The Boston Globe. September 27, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JMU runs roughshod over Richmond". Daily Press. October 11, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nationally-ranked Dukes escape VMI, 20–17". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Streaking JMU holds off a late surge by W&M". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "James Madison edges Towson State, 21–19". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "63-yard FG inspires Eagles". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "James Madison overturns Northeastern". The Boston Globe. November 15, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "JMU defeats ETSU in finale". Kingsport Times-News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Marshall air raid sends JMU packing 41–12". Daily Press. November 29, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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