2005 James Madison Dukes football team

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2005 James Madison Dukes football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 25
Record7–4 (5–3 A–10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator George Barlow (2nd season)
Home stadium Bridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
  2004
2006  
2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^  7 1   11 2  
No. 19 UMass  6 2   7 4  
Hofstra  5 3   8 4  
Maine  3 5   5 6  
Northeastern  2 6   3 9  
Rhode Island  2 6   4 7  
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^  7 1   9 4  
No. 25 James Madison  5 3   7 4  
Towson  3 5   7 4  
Delaware  3 5   6 5  
William & Mary  3 5   5 6  
Villanova  2 6   4 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Dukes were led by seventh-year head coach Mickey Matthews, and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, VA. The team finished the season with a 7–4 record. [1]

Despite winning the 2004 National Championship, the Dukes could not sustain the same amount of success from the previous season, failing to reach the playoffs.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 3 Lock Haven *No. 1W 56–014,673
September 10at Coastal Carolina *No. 1L 27–318,533
September 17 Delaware State *No. 8
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 65–713,645
October 1at No. 23 Hofstra No. 6W 42–106,065
October 8 Maine No. 5
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 38–215,087
October 15at No. 13 UMass No. 4L 7–104,476
October 22at Delaware No. 11L 28–3422,059
October 29 Richmond No. 17
  • Bridgeforth, Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
L 15–1815,124
November 5at No. 16 William & Mary W 30–2912,287
November 12 Villanova No. 25
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 28–1310,984
November 19 Towson
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 55–1411,635

References

  1. "2005 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2021.