1987 James Madison Dukes football team
Appearance
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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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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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]
Schedule
[edit]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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References
[edit]- ^ "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.