1988 James Madison Dukes football team
| 1988 James Madison Dukes football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–6 |
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| Home stadium | JMU Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Georgia Southern ^ | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Western Kentucky ^ | – | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Navy | L 14–27 | 21,318 | [2] | |
| September 10 | Appalachian State | L 14–17 | 9,250 | [3] | |
| September 17 | at Boston University | W 23–13 | 5,857 | [4] | |
| September 24 | No. 17 William & Mary |
| L 3–10 | 7,000 | [5] |
| October 1 | Liberty |
| W 31–28 | [6] | |
| October 15 | at Northeastern | W 29–13 | 2,300 | [7] | |
| October 22 | VMI |
| W 37–0 | [8] | |
| October 29 | at Towson State | L 6–34 | 5,136 | [9] | |
| November 5 | No. 6 Georgia Southern |
| L 13–27 | 10,126 | [10] |
| November 12 | at Richmond | W 25–13 | 15,802 | [11] | |
| November 19 | at Virginia Tech | L 6–27 | 18,753 | [12] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1988 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "1-2 QB punch KOs Madison, 27–14, for Navy". The Baltimore Sun. September 4, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian wins on late field goal". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU suffers a breakdown". The Boston Globe. September 18, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M thwarts Madison". Daily Press. September 25, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second half rally keys JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 2, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James Madison flattens NU". The Boston Globe. October 16, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Medley, Lancaster lead JMU to easy win". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Towson's offense, defense jell for 34–6 win". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Southern tops James Madison 27–13; Cool kicks 60-yarder". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JMU overcomes Richmond". Daily Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rumor sparks Hokies past JMU". Daily Press. November 20, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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