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American college football season

2003 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record6–6 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (5th season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons← 20022004 →
2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Delaware +^   8 – 1     15 – 1  
No. 11 UMass +^   8 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 20 Northeastern   6 – 3     8 – 4  
No. 25 Villanova   5 – 4     7 – 4  
Maine   4 – 4     6 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4     5 – 5  
James Madison   4 – 5     6 – 6  
New Hampshire   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Rhode Island   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Hofstra   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Richmond   1 – 8     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Mickey Matthews, the team compiled a 6–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Liberty*W 48–610,872
September 6at No. 9 (I-A) Virginia Tech*L 0–4365,115
September 20Hofstra
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 23–20
September 27at No. 10 UMassL 26–3110,196
October 4at No. 3 VillanovaL 14–386,841
October 11Richmond
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 34–1412,470
October 18at William & MaryW 24–178,038
October 25at MaineL 13–20
November 1Rhode Island
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 39–2713,885
November 8at New HampshireL 17–201,815
November 15Charleston Southern*
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 45–77,403
November 22Northeastern
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 24–417,759

References

  1. "2003 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. "Dukes' offense buries Liberty". The Daily News Leader. August 31, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tailback's injuries energize Hokies". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hofstra's sorry start hits 0–4". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). September 21, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UMass edges James Madison, 31–26". The Berkshire Eagle. September 28, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "'Nova jolts James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Dukes squash winless Spiders behind strong running game". The Daily News Leader. October 12, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "James Madison 24, William & Mary 17". The News Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Maine 'D' doesn't rest in victory". Bangor Daily News. October 27, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "James Madison 39, URI 27". The Boston Globe. November 2, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "JMU falls a FG short". The Daily News Leader. November 9, 2003. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "James Madison 45, Charleston Southern 7". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Hope is still alive for Northeastern". The Boston Globe. November 23, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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