1996 James Madison Dukes football team

The 1996 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1996 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 23
Record7–4 (5–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKent Schoolfield (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Pendergast (2nd season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
No. 18 New Hampshire x   6 2     8 3  
Maine   5 3     7 4  
UMass   4 4     6 5  
Connecticut   3 5     4 6  
Rhode Island   2 6     4 6  
Boston University   0 8     1 10  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 William & Mary x$^   7 1     10 3  
No. 14 Villanova ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 11 Delaware ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 23 James Madison   5 3     7 4  
Northeastern   3 5     6 5  
Richmond   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 7Shippensburg*W 30–0
September 14at McNeese State*W 24–10[1]
September 21at Boston UniversityW 38–7
September 28New Hampshire
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 22–39
October 5Maine
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 31–7
October 12William & Mary
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 26–21
October 19at RichmondW 31–27
October 26at DelawareL 13–27
November 2Northeastern
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 7–31
November 9at ConnecticutW 14–9
November 16Villanova
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 23–40[2]
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster

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1996 James Madison Dukes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 82 Matt Brown Jr
OT 63 David Byerly Sr
FB 35 Akiba Byrd Sr
WR 17 Macey Brooks Sr
QB 14 Willie Gonzalez Sr
TE 89 Ed Perry Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 11 Tony Jordan Sr
CB 45 Jeff Judy Jr
SS 8 David Lee Sr
DT 96 David Forbes Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1996-12-25

References

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  1. ^ "JMU deals McNeese rare loss". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 15, 1996. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Late interceptions preserve a 'Nova win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1996 Football Schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2019.