1989 James Madison Dukes football team

American college football season

1989 James Madison Dukes football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–4–1
Head coach|

* Joe Purzycki (5th season)

Home stadium| JMU Stadium

Seasons

<- 1988

1990 ->

1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 1
Liberty |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Western Kentucky |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
James Madison |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Lamar |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Arkansas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Nicholls State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Samford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Fordham |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Towson State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their fifth year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 2| Bloomsburg|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 48–3| | [2]
September 9| at UMass|

* McGuirk Stadium
* Hadley, MA

| T 28–28| 9,428| [3]
September 16| Richmond|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)

| W 31–0| | [4]
September 23| at Appalachian State|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC

| L 14–23| 10,060| [5]
September 30| at Liberty|

* City Stadium
* Lynchburg, VA

| L 14–19| 7,600| [6]
October 14| Towson State|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 41–6| 12,800| [7]
October 21| VMI|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 25–0| 9,115| [8]
October 28| at Navy|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| W 24–20| 30,024| [9]
November 4| No. 2 Georgia Southern|

* JMU Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| L 21–36| 11,685| [10]
November 11| at No. 12 William & Mary|

* Cary Field
* Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)

| L 21–24| 12,420| [11]

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

## References

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1. ^ "1989 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
2. ^ "Dukes cruise past Huskies, 48–3". The Times Leader. September 3, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "UMass, James Madison tie one on, 28–28". The Boston Globe. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "3rd-quarter outburst leads James Madison over Richmond". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Campbell's 3 touchdowns help Appalachian nip JMU". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Liberty downs JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Towson St. routed by J. Madison". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Dukes' defense stymies VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "James Madison spoils Navy homecoming, 24–20". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Rally pushes Southern to 9–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Defense lifts Tribe past JMU". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved October 12, 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
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* "JMU Fight Song"

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