1989 James Madison Dukes football team

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]

1989 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumJMU Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
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     4 7 0
Northeastern     3 7 0
Fordham     2 6 0
Towson     2 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2BloomsburgW 48–3[2]
September 9at UMassT 28–289,428[3]
September 16Richmond
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 31–0[4]
September 23at Appalachian StateL 14–2310,060[5]
September 30at LibertyL 14–197,600[6]
October 14Towson State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 41–612,800[7]
October 21VMI
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 25–09,115[8]
October 28at NavyW 24–2030,024[9]
November 4No. 2 Georgia Southern
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 21–3611,685[10]
November 11at No. 12 William & MaryL 21–2412,420[11]

References edit

  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.