1986 James Madison Dukes football team

1986 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumJMU Stadium
Seasons
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1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^   –   13 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^   –   10 – 2 – 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
Eastern Washington   –   5 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 5 – 1
Florida A&M   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 6 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   4 – 6 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6UMass
L 14–1612,400[2]
September 13at Morehead State
L 24–274,300[3]
September 20at Liberty
L 7–17[4]
September 27VMI
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 39–711,019[5]
October 4Saint Paul's (VA)
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 62–014,100[6]
October 18Appalachian State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 20–2112,600[7]
October 25at No. 3 William & Mary
W 42–337,500[8]
November 1at Northeastern
W 15–24,010[9]
November 8East Tennessee State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 34–37,800[10]
November 15at No. 5 Georgia Southern
L 35–4516,135[11]
November 22at Towson State
T 7–74,684[12]

References

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  1. ^ "1986 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bonvini kicks in for UMass". The Boston Globe. September 7, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Morehead overcomes 17–0 deficit to win". The Courier-Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dukes drop third straight". The Daily News Leader. September 21, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dukes blast Keydets". Daily Press. September 28, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "James Madison rocks St. Paul's 62–0". The Daily News Leader. October 5, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian rallies over Dukes 21–20". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "JMU hands erring W&M 1st setback". Daily Press. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northeastern falls short". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Buccaneers 'outplayed' in loss to JMU Dukes". Kingsport Times-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defenseless Ga. Southern survives James Madison 45–35". The Atlanta Constitution. November 16, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Towson hopes its tie with Madison will result in playoff invitation today". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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