1995 James Madison Dukes football team
| 1995 James Madison Dukes football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 24–31 at Appalachian State | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Mid-Atlantic Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 13 |
| Record | 8–4 (6–2 Yankee) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kent Schoolfield (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tim Pendergast (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Bridgeforth Stadium |
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| New England Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island x | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Connecticut | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Delaware x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 James Madison ^ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 William & Mary | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Richmond | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Alex Wood, the team compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished second in the Mid-Atlantic Division. The Dukes advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs and were defeated by Appalachian State.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Morgan State* | No. 7 | W 76–7 | 12,500 | [1] | |
| September 9 | at No. 16 William & Mary | No. 7 | W 24–17 | 13,871 | [2] | |
| September 16 | No. 1 McNeese State | No. 6 |
| L 24–30 | 11,000 | [3] |
| September 23 | at Villanova | No. 8 | W 28–27 OT | 11,368 | [4] | |
| September 30 | Maine | No. 7 | W 21–17 | 5,930 | [5] | |
| October 7 | Boston University | No. 7 |
| W 38–31 | 17,000 | [6] |
| October 14 | at New Hampshire | No. 7 | W 23–19 | 9,150 | [7] | |
| October 21 | No. 7 Delaware | No. 10 |
| L 19–48 | 13,500 | [8] |
| October 28 | No. 16 Richmond | No. 15 |
| L 33–34 | 11,000 | [9] |
| November 4 | Northeastern | No. 21 | W 27–13 | 5,800 | [10] | |
| November 11 | No. 24 Connecticut | No. 18 |
| W 24–16 | 8,000 | [11] |
| November 25 | No. 2 Appalachian State | No. 13 | L 24–31 | 9,467 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "JMU annihilates Morgan St". The Daily News Leader. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James Madison rallies". The Miami Herald. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dukes blow lead in loss to Cowboys". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JMU beats Wildcats in OT". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1995. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Another heartbreaker for Bears". Portland Press Herald. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JMU prevails in final minute". The Daily News Leader. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late touchdown spoils fine effort by Wildcats". Valley News. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No miracles this time: Blue Hens mash Dukes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders stun JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 29, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JMU wins as Cawley ties record". Potomac News. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JMU weathers the storm to top UConn". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appy State runs over JMU in I-AA playoffs". The Daily News Leader. November 26, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1995 Football Schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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