1982 James Madison Dukes football team

American college football season

1982 James Madison Dukes football

Conference| Independent
Record| 8–3
Head coach|

* Challace McMillin (11th season)

Home stadium| Madison Stadium

Seasons

← 1981

1983 →

1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
No. 3 Delaware ^  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 12  | – | 2  | – | 0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 10  | – | 1  | – | 1
No. 13 Holy Cross |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 3  | – | 0
James Madison |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 3  | – | 0
No. 9 Colgate ^  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 4  | – | 0
No. 20 Lafayette |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 0
Nicholls State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
No. 18 Northwestern State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 5  | – | 0
Western Kentucky |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Bucknell |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 0
Lehigh |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 0
Southeastern Louisiana |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Northeastern |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
William & Mary |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 8  | – | 0
Richmond |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 0  | – | 10  | – | 0

* ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

The 1982 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their eleventh year under head coach Challace McMillin, the team compiled an 8–3 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| New Hampshire| |

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| L 6–28| 8,500| [2]
September 11| Appalachian State| |

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 39–35| 7,750| [3]
September 18| at Virginia| |

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| W 21–17| 23,524| [4]
September 25| East Tennessee State| |

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 15–10| 13,500| [5]
October 2| at Davidson| No. 9|

* Richardson Stadium
* Davidson, NC

| W 35–7| 2,800| [6]
October 16| at VMI| No. T–10|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 7–35| 9,357| [7]
October 23| William & Mary| No. 20|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)

| W 24–18| 14,750| [8]
October 30| at C. W. Post| No. 20| Greenvale, NY| W 32–16| 4,840| [9]
November 6| at No. 9 Furman| No. 18|

* Paladin Stadium
* Greenville, SC

| L 10–17| 12,370| [10]
November 13| Shippensburg| |

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 52–22| 8,000| [11]
November 20| at Towson State| |

* Towson Stadium
* Towson, MD

| W 42–24| 3,400| [12]

* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "1982 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
2. ^ "New Hampshire spoils JMU's opener, 28–6". The News Leader. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "James Madison stuns Apps". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Dukes stun Virginia, 21–17". The Baltimore Sun. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "JMU, referees stop ETSU on goal line". Kingsport Times-News. September 26, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "James Madison tops Wildcats, 35–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "VMI rips Madison 35–7 before record crowd". Daily Press. October 17, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Madison gains 'historic' win over W&M". Daily Press. October 24, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Ehrhardt's passing can't bail out Post". Newsday. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Paladins hold off James Madison". The State. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "James Madison rolls past Shippensburg State 52–22". The News Leader. November 14, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Towson turnovers aid Madison in 42–24 win". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (James Madison)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.

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James Madison Dukes football

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* Bridgeforth Stadium (1975–present)

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