1998 James Madison Dukes football team

1998 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Record3–8 (2–6 A-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^   6 – 2     12 – 3  
No. 9 Connecticut x^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Maine   3 – 5     6 – 5  
New Hampshire   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 23 Delaware   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Villanova   4 – 4     6 – 5  
No. 17 William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Northeastern   3 – 5     5 – 6  
  2 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Alex Wood, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Maryland*
L 15–2336,547[2]
September 12Hofstra*
L 24–3711,200[3]
September 19Villanova
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 30–348,000[4]
September 26Elon*
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 19–128,000[5]
October 3at Richmond
L 7–2814,874[6]
October 10at No. 24 UMass
L 26–2814,202[7]
October 17No. 7 William & Mary
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
L 12–2414,000[8]
October 24Maine
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 34–28[9]
October 31at Rhode Island
L 21–282,389[10]
November 7Northeastern
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 31–176,300[11]
November 21at No. 23 Delaware
L 14–2816,371[12]

References

  1. ^ "1998 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Maryland opens by closing down James Madison". The Baltimore Sun. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dutchmen keep flying: Sanders, special teams lead Hofstra to big-time win". Newsday (Nassau Edition). September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Westbrook, Villanova edge James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "JMU gets first victory". The Daily News Leader. September 27, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spiders stomp injury-riddled James Madison". Daily Press. October 4, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Smith tip-top in UMass win". The Boston Globe. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W&M's defense answers the call". Daily Press. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mistakes prove costly for UMaine". Bangor Daily News. October 26, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JMU falls to Rhode Island". The Daily News Leader. November 1, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Big plays spark Dukes". The Daily News Leader. November 8, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "With playoff hopes dashed, UD finds will to beat Dukes". The News Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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