2000 James Madison Dukes football team

2000 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (2nd season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Delaware +^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 6 Richmond +^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
UMass   5 – 3     7 – 4  
  4 – 4     6 – 5  
New Hampshire   4 – 4     6 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Maine   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Villanova   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Northeastern   1 – 7     4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In their second year under head coach Mickey Matthews, the team compiled a 6–5 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Lock Haven*No. 18
W 72–011,000[2][3]
September 9Liberty*No. 14
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 38–710,000[4][5]
September 16at South Florida*No. 10
L 7–2623,002[6]
September 30No. 23 New HampshireNo. 16
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 24–1310,000[7][8]
October 7No. 12 VillanovaNo. 13
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 57–2313,002[9]
October 14at Rhode IslandNo. 8
L 6–74,914[10]
October 21William & MaryNo. 16
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 28–1410,500[11]
October 28at No. 2 DelawareNo. 15
L 14–3322,009[12]
November 4MaineNo. 19
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 22–714,000[13][14]
November 11at No. 11 RichmondNo. 17
L 2–2113,750[15]
November 18at NortheasternNo. 23
L 30–342,228[16]

References

  1. ^ "2000 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "2000 Final Cumulative Football Statistics Report - Division II". 2000. p. 2 – via stats.ncaa.org.
  3. ^ "James Madison wins in blowout". Daily Press. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ O'Connor, John (September 10, 2000). "JMU Overcomes Slow Start for Win". The Daily Progress. p. 27. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "JMU shakes slow start to rout Liberty". The Daily News Leader. September 10, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Special win for Bulls". The Tampa Tribune. September 17, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "James Madison 24, New Hampshire 13". Potomac News. October 1, 2000. p. 18. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "JMU rallies by UNH". The Daily News Leader. October 1, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova and penalties fail to halt JMU". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Winless Rams stun JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 15, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tribe cannot escape early 21-point hole at JMU". Daily Press. October 22, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hens put down the Dukes". The News Journal. October 29, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "James Madison, 22-7". Portland Press Herald. November 5, 2000. p. 15. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "UMaine falls to JMU". Bangor Daily News. November 6, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Spiders whip JMU". The Daily News Leader. November 12, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Huskies shale loose from JMU". The Boston Globe. November 19, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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