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American college football season

1987 James Madison Dukes football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 12–41 vs. Marshall
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Home stadiumJMU Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
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 State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee State   –   3 – 7 – 1
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Rhode IslandW 38–03,300
September 12at Appalachian StateL 10–1712,862
September 19Morehead State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 44–103,100
September 26at UMassW 21–1510,303
October 10RichmondNo. 9
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 41–316,030
October 17at VMINo. 6W 20–178,500
October 24at William & MaryNo. 5W 28–2216,103
October 31Towson StateNo. 4
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 21–1916,500
November 7at No. 12 Georgia SouthernNo. 3L 7–2616,734
November 14NortheasternNo. 11
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 13–39,106
November 21at East Tennessee StateNo. 9W 28–24
November 28at No. 14 MarshallNo. 8L 12–4115,584

References

  1. "1987 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. "JMU comes out smoking, buries Rhode Island, 38–0". Daily Press. September 6, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Appalachian stops James Madison". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Interceptions start rout as Morehead falls 44–10". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UMass comes up short, 21–15". The Boston Globe. September 27, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "JMU runs roughshod over Richmond". Daily Press. October 11, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Nationally-ranked Dukes escape VMI, 20–17". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Streaking JMU holds off a late surge by W&M". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "James Madison edges Towson State, 21–19". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "63-yard FG inspires Eagles". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "James Madison overturns Northeastern". The Boston Globe. November 15, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "JMU defeats ETSU in finale". Kingsport Times-News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Marshall air raid sends JMU packing 41–12". Daily Press. November 29, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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