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American college football season

1983 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumMadison Stadium
Seasons← 19821984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 17 Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. 7 Colgate ^   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern State   –   4 – 7 – 0
James Madison   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 8 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 8 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their twelfth year under head coach Challace McMillin, the team compiled an 3–8 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Appalachian StateW 24–20
September 17at VirginiaL 14–2131,984
September 24Liberty BaptistNo. T–20W 44–35
October 1Davidson
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 50–014,000
October 8at Delaware StateL 28–38
October 15at William & MaryL 21–2412,100
October 22Lafayette
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 14–3112,800
October 29Delaware
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 23–269,200
November 5at RichmondL 0–32
November 12at ShippensburgL 9–29
November 19Towson State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 3–105,800

References

  1. "1983 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. "Mountaineers on other end of upset, 24–20". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "U. Va whips Dukes". Daily Press. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Dukes win home opener, 44–35". The News Leader. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "James Madison crushes Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Del State rallies to beat JMU". The Morning News. October 9, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "W&M sacks Madison for third straight win". Daily Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Lafayette capitalizes on mistakes to win". The Morning Call. October 23, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hens make time count in 26–23 win over JMU". The News Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Spiders lash JMU". Daily Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Shippensburg romps over James Madison". Sunday-The Daily News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "James Madison drops seventh straight". The News Leader. November 20, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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