1984 James Madison Dukes football team

American college football season

1984 James Madison Dukes football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–5
Head coach|

* Challace McMillin (13th season)

Home stadium| Madison Stadium

Seasons

<- 1983

1985 ->

1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Tennessee State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
Georgia Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 15 Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 19 Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 12 Richmond ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Eastern Washington |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
James Madison |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
William & Mary |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Lafayette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Lehigh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Florida A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Western Kentucky |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their thirteenth year under head coach Challace McMillin, the team compiled an 6–5 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 1| Richmond|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)

| L 12–43| 11,800| [2]
September 8| at Delaware|

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE (rivalry)

| L 3–32| 16,419| [3]
September 15| at Morehead State|

* Jayne Stadium
* Morehead, KY

| W 38–28| 6,500| [4]
September 22| at Liberty|

* City Stadium
* Lynchburg, VA

| W 52–43| 4,921| [5]
September 29| William & Mary|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)

| L 10–20| 8,300| [6]
October 6| No. 20 Delaware State|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 20–19| | [7]
October 13| at Davidson|

* Richardson Stadium
* Davidson, NC

| W 28–7| 900| [8]
October 20| Northeastern|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| L 6–9| 13,900| [9]
October 27| East Tennessee State|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| L 6–9| 17,000| [10]
November 10| VMI|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 21–17| | [11]
November 17| at Towson State|

* Minnegan Stadium
* Towson, MD

| W 24–14| 3,350| [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. ^ "1984 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
2. ^ "Spiders' new dynamic duo leads romp over Dukes". Daily Press. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Blue Hens get off to a flying start". The Morning News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "James Madison reserve helps tip Morehead 38–28". The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "JMU Dukes outslug Liberty Baptist, 52–43". The News Leader. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Tribe rally thwarts JMU, curbs history". Daily Press. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "JMU holds off DelState 20–19". The News Journal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Wildcats get kicked around". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "NU up and over". The Boston Globe. October 21, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Campbell's last-second kick gives Bucs 9–6 win over JMU". Kingsport Times-News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Marshall paces Dukes' win". The News Leader. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Green helps Madison crush Tigers' hopes, 24–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.

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James Madison Dukes football

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* Bridgeforth Stadium (1975–present)

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