1989 James Madison Dukes football team

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1989 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadium JMU Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^  – 15 –0 –0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^  – 9 –4 –0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^  – 8 –3 –1
Liberty  – 7 –3 –0
Western Kentucky  – 6 –5 –0
James Madison  – 5 –4 –1
Lamar  – 5 –5 –0
Arkansas State  – 5 –6 –0
Nicholls State  – 5 –6 –0
Samford  – 5 –6 –0
Northeastern  – 3 –7 –0
Fordham  – 2 –6 –0
Towson State  – 2 –8 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their fifth year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Bloomsburg
W 48–3 [2]
September 9at UMass
T 28–289,428 [3]
September 16 Richmond
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 31–0 [4]
September 23at Appalachian State
L 14–2310,060 [5]
September 30at Liberty
L 14–197,600 [6]
October 14 Towson State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 41–612,800 [7]
October 21 VMI
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 25–09,115 [8]
October 28at Navy
W 24–2030,024 [9]
November 4No. 2 Georgia Southern
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 21–3611,685 [10]
November 11at No. 12 William & Mary
L 21–2412,420 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "1989 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Dukes cruise past Huskies, 48–3". The Times Leader. September 3, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UMass, James Madison tie one on, 28–28". The Boston Globe. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "3rd-quarter outburst leads James Madison over Richmond". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Campbell's 3 touchdowns help Appalachian nip JMU". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Liberty downs JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Towson St. routed by J. Madison". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Dukes' defense stymies VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "James Madison spoils Navy homecoming, 24–20". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Rally pushes Southern to 9–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Defense lifts Tribe past JMU". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved October 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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