1995 James Madison Dukes football team

1995 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 13
Record8–4 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKent Schoolfield (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Pendergast (1st season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
1995 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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 ^ 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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Morgan State*No. 7
W 76–712,500[1]
September 9at No. 16 William & MaryNo. 7
W 24–1713,871[2]
September 16No. 1 McNeese StateNo. 6
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 24–3011,000[3]
September 23at VillanovaNo. 8
W 28–27 OT11,368[4]
September 30at MaineNo. 7
W 21–175,930[5]
October 7Boston UniversityNo. 7
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 38–3117,000[6]
October 14at New HampshireNo. 7
W 23–199,150[7]
October 21No. 7 DelawareNo. 10
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
L 19–4813,500[8]
October 28No. 16 RichmondNo. 15
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
L 33–3411,000[9]
November 4at NortheasternNo. 21
W 27–135,800[10]
November 11No. 24 ConnecticutNo. 18
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 24–168,000[11]
November 25at No. 2 Appalachian StateNo. 13
L 24–319,467[12]

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References

  1. ^ "JMU annihilates Morgan St". The Daily News Leader. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "James Madison rallies". The Miami Herald. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dukes blow lead in loss to Cowboys". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JMU beats Wildcats in OT". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1995. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Another heartbreaker for Bears". Portland Press Herald. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JMU prevails in final minute". The Daily News Leader. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late touchdown spoils fine effort by Wildcats". Valley News. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "No miracles this time: Blue Hens mash Dukes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spiders stun JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 29, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JMU wins as Cawley ties record". Potomac News. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JMU weathers the storm to top UConn". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Appy State runs over JMU in I-AA playoffs". The Daily News Leader. November 26, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1995 Football Schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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