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1986 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumJMU Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^   –   13 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^   –   10 – 2 – 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
Eastern Washington   –   5 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 5 – 1
Florida A&M   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 6 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   4 – 6 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6UMassL 14–1612,400
September 13at Morehead StateL 24–274,300
September 20at LibertyL 7–17
September 27VMI
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 39–711,019
October 4Saint Paul's (VA)
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 62–014,100
October 18Appalachian State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 20–2112,600
October 25at No. 3 William & MaryW 42–337,500
November 1at NortheasternW 15–24,010
November 8East Tennessee State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 34–37,800
November 15at No. 5 Georgia SouthernL 35–4516,135
November 22at Towson StateT 7–74,684

References

  1. "1986 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. "Bonvini kicks in for UMass". The Boston Globe. September 7, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Morehead overcomes 17–0 deficit to win". The Courier-Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Dukes drop third straight". The Daily News Leader. September 21, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Dukes blast Keydets". Daily Press. September 28, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "James Madison rocks St. Paul's 62–0". The Daily News Leader. October 5, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Appalachian rallies over Dukes 21–20". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "JMU hands erring W&M 1st setback". Daily Press. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Northeastern falls short". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Buccaneers 'outplayed' in loss to JMU Dukes". Kingsport Times-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Defenseless Ga. Southern survives James Madison 45–35". The Atlanta Constitution. November 16, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Towson hopes its tie with Madison will result in playoff invitation today". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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