1980 James Madison Dukes football team

American college football season

1980 James Madison Dukes football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–6
Head coach|

* Challace McMillin (9th season)

Home stadium| Madison Stadium

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Lehigh ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 2
No. 6 Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Southeastern Louisiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 8 Northwestern State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Portland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
James Madison |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Lafayette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Nicholls State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their ninth year under head coach Challace McMillin, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6| Appalachian State|

* Madison Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| L 6–34| 7,100| [2]
September 13| at Morehead State|

* Jayne Stadium
* Morehead, KY

| L 18–21| | [3]
September 20| at Austin Peay|

* Municipal Stadium
* Clarksville, TN

| L 3–21| | [4]
September 27| at Virginia Tech|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| L 6–38| 30,000| [5]
October 4| at Merchant Marine| Kings Point, NY| W 20–6| | [6]
October 11| Liberty Baptist|

* Madison Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 30–14| | [7]
October 25| Wofford|

* Madison Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 3–0| | [8]
November 1| at No. 3 Lehigh|

* Taylor Stadium
* Bethlehem, PA

| L 14–31| | [9]
November 8| East Tennessee State|

* Madison Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| L 23–28| 11,800| [10]
November 15| Shippensburg|

* Madison Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 19–14| | [11]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1980 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
2. ^ "Beasley key Apps to easy triumph over J. Madison". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "JMU falls again". The News Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Govs surge to dump Dukes". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Lawrence leads Gobblers' rout of Dukes 38–6". Daily Press. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "JMU records 1st win". The News Leader. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Madison 30, Liberty Baptist 14". Daily Press. October 11, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "James Madison snaps Terriers' winning streak". The State. October 25, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Lehigh recovers for 31–14 victory". The Morning Call. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Bucs rally to give Carlisle 200th win". Johnson City Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "JMU halts Shippensburg". The News Leader. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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James Madison Dukes football

Venues|

* Bridgeforth Stadium (1975–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Delaware
* Old Dominion
* Richmond
* William & Mary

Culture & lore|

* Duke Dog
* Marching Royal Dukes
* "JMU Fight Song"

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1972
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