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1987 James Madison Dukes football team
American college football season
The 1987 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 9–3 record.[1]
Quick Facts James Madison Dukes football, NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 12–41 vs. Marshall ...
| 1987 James Madison Dukes football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 12–41 vs. Marshall | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 9–3 |
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| Home stadium | JMU Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Georgia Southern ^ | – | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 James Madison ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Arkansas State ^ | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Western Kentucky ^ | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Rhode Island | W 38–0 | 3,300 | [2] | ||
| September 12 | at Appalachian State | L 10–17 | 12,862 | [3] | ||
| September 19 | Morehead State |
| W 44–10 | 3,100 | [4] | |
| September 26 | at UMass | W 21–15 | 10,303 | [5] | ||
| October 10 | Richmond | No. 9 |
| W 41–3 | 16,030 | [6] |
| October 17 | at VMI | No. 6 | W 20–17 | 8,500 | [7] | |
| October 24 | at William & Mary | No. 5 | W 28–22 | 16,103 | [8] | |
| October 31 | Towson State | No. 4 |
| W 21–19 | 16,500 | [9] |
| November 7 | at No. 12 Georgia Southern | No. 3 | L 7–26 | 16,734 | [10] | |
| November 14 | Northeastern | No. 11 |
| W 13–3 | 9,106 | [11] |
| November 21 | at East Tennessee State | No. 9 | W 28–24 | [12] | ||
| November 28 | at No. 14 Marshall | No. 8 | L 12–41 | 15,584 | [13] | |
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- "1987 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- "JMU comes out smoking, buries Rhode Island, 38–0". Daily Press. September 6, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Appalachian stops James Madison". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Interceptions start rout as Morehead falls 44–10". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UMass comes up short, 21–15". The Boston Globe. September 27, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "JMU runs roughshod over Richmond". Daily Press. October 11, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nationally-ranked Dukes escape VMI, 20–17". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Streaking JMU holds off a late surge by W&M". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "James Madison edges Towson State, 21–19". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "63-yard FG inspires Eagles". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "James Madison overturns Northeastern". The Boston Globe. November 15, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "JMU defeats ETSU in finale". Kingsport Times-News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Marshall air raid sends JMU packing 41–12". Daily Press. November 29, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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