1999 James Madison Dukes football
A-10 co-champion
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 13
Record8–4 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Zernhelt (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (1st season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 James Madison +^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 7 UMass +^   7 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 24 Villanova   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Delaware   5 – 3     7 – 4  
William & Mary   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Connecticut   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Maine   3 – 5     4 – 7  
New Hampshire   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Richmond   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Northeastern   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Rhode Island   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University (JMU) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 28th season and they finished as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with UMass after posting a 7–1 record in conference play.[1][2] The Dukes earned a berth as the #12 seed into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the first round to #5 seed Troy State, 7–27.[1] JMU was led by first-year head coach Mickey Matthews.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 41:00 p.m.at No. 11 (I-A) Virginia Tech*
L 0–4751,907
September 116:00 p.m.Northeastern
W 29–2110,200
September 1812:00 p.m.at New Hampshire
W 35–284,594
September 256:00 p.m.No. 7 Delaware
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 21–710,200
October 21:00 p.m.at No. 11 VillanovaNo. 22
W 23–2012,546[3]
October 161:00 p.m.at William & MaryNo. 13
W 30–209,225
October 233:00 p.m.ConnecticutdaggerNo. 11
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 48–1412,500
October 301:30 p.m.No. 16 South Florida*No. 10
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
SCFW 13–315,000
November 61:00 p.m.at MaineNo. 8
L 20–262,297
November 1312:00 p.m.at RichmondNo. 14
W 31–1311,500
November 2012:00 p.m.at No. 4 Hofstra
L 16–346,842
November 271:20 p.m.at No. 6 Troy State*No. 13
L 7–2717,102

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b c "1999 James Madison Dukes football results". College Football Data Warehouse. William Goodyear. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 James Madison Dukes Football Media Guide" (PDF). jmu.edu. James Madison University. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "JMU escapes Villanova". The Daily News Leader. October 3, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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