2007 James Madison Dukes football team

American college football season

2007 James Madison Dukes football

NCAA Division I First Round, L 27–28 at Appalachian State

Conference| Colonial Athletic Association
Division| South Division
Record| 8–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach|

* Mickey Matthews (9th season)

Offensive coordinator| Jeff Durden (4th season)
Defensive coordinator| George Barlow (4th season)
Home stadium| Bridgeforth Stadium

Seasons

<- 2006

2008 ->

2007 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
North Division
No. 7 UMass x+^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Hofstra |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
No. 14 New Hampshire ^  |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Maine |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Northeastern |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Rhode Island |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
South Division
No. 5 Richmond x+^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
No. 12 James Madison ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
No. 2 Delaware ^  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 4  |
Villanova |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
William & Mary |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Towson |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Mickey Matthews and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. JMU finished the season 8–4 with a record of 6–2 in their first season as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

## Schedule

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September 1| 6:00 pm| at North Carolina*| No. 8|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| ESPN360| L 14–37| 58,500|
September 8| 3:30 pm| No. 5 New Hampshire*| No. 11|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| CN8| W 41–24| 14,021|
September 15| 6:00 pm| VMI*| No. 9|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| | W 45–17| 15,083|
September 22| 6:00 pm| Coastal Carolina| No. 8|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| | W 45–10| 15,260|
September 29| 12:00 pm| Villanova| No. 9|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| CSN| W 35–7| 15,035| [1]
October 6| 12:30 pm| at Northeastern| No. 9|

* Parsons Field
* Brookline, MA

| | W 21–14| 2,083|
October 13| 1:00 pm| at Rhode Island| No. 9|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| | W 44–27| 6,163|
October 26| 12:00 pm| No. 14 Richmond| No. 6|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| | L 16–17| 14,009|
November 3| 12:00 pm| at No. 7 Delaware| No. 12|

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE (rivalry)

| CSN| L 34–37| 22,061|
November 10| 7:00 pm| at William & Mary| No. 16|

* Zable Stadium
* Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)

| | W 55–34| 12,259|
November 17| 1:30 pm| Towson| No. 14|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| | W 23–13| 13,661|
November 24| 12:00 pm| at No. 5 Appalachian State*| No. 12|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC (NCAA Division I First Round)

| CN8| L 27–28| 14,040|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## References

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1. ^ "Dukes reign in 35–7 win over 'Nova". The Daily News Leader. September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "2007 JMU Football Schedule". James Madison University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2014.

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James Madison Dukes football

Venues|

* Bridgeforth Stadium (1975–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* 2023 Armed Forces Bowl
* Delaware
* Old Dominion
* Richmond
* William & Mary

Culture & lore|

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

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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2007 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants

* Appalachian State
* Delaware
* Delaware State
* Eastern Illinois
* Eastern Kentucky
* Eastern Washington
* Fordham
* James Madison
* Massachusetts
* McNeese State
* Montana
* New Hampshire
* Northern Iowa
* Richmond
* Southern Illinois
* Wofford

Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers
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