1988 James Madison Dukes football team

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1988 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumJMU Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
Liberty   –   8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State   –   7 – 4 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 4 – 1
Towson   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 7 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Navy
L 14–2721,318[2]
September 10Appalachian State
L 14–179,250[3]
September 17at Boston University
W 23–135,857[4]
September 24No. 17 William & Mary
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
L 3–107,000[5]
October 1Liberty
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 31–28[6]
October 15at Northeastern
W 29–132,300[7]
October 22VMI
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 37–0[8]
October 29at Towson State
L 6–345,136[9]
November 5No. 6 Georgia Southern
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 13–2710,126[10]
November 12at Richmond
W 25–1315,802[11]
November 19at Virginia Tech
L 6–2718,753[12]

References

  1. ^ "1988 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "1-2 QB punch KOs Madison, 27–14, for Navy". The Baltimore Sun. September 4, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appalachian wins on late field goal". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "BU suffers a breakdown". The Boston Globe. September 18, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W&M thwarts Madison". Daily Press. September 25, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Second half rally keys JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 2, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "James Madison flattens NU". The Boston Globe. October 16, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Medley, Lancaster lead JMU to easy win". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Towson's offense, defense jell for 34–6 win". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Southern tops James Madison 27–13; Cool kicks 60-yarder". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JMU overcomes Richmond". Daily Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rumor sparks Hokies past JMU". Daily Press. November 20, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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