2019 James Madison Dukes football team

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2019 James Madison Dukes football
James Madison University Athletics logo.svg
CAA champion
Conference CAA Football
Ranking
STATSNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
Record14–2 (8–0 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread [1]
Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Bridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
←  2018
2020  →
2019 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 James Madison $^  8 –0   14 –2  
No. 18 Albany ^  6 –2   9 –5  
No. 15 Villanova ^  5 –3   9 –4  
New Hampshire  5 –3   6 –5  
Towson  4 –4   7 –5  
Maine  4 –4   6 –6  
Elon  4 –4   5 –6  
Richmond  4 –4   5 –7  
Delaware  3 –5   5 –7  
William & Mary  3 –5   5 –7  
Stony Brook  2 –6   5 –7  
Rhode Island  0 –8   2 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2019 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Curt Cignetti and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium. They competed as a member of CAA Football. [a] They finished the season 14–2, 8–0 in CAA play to be CAA champions. They received the CAA's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Monmouth, Northern Iowa, and Weber State to advance to the FCS National Championship Game where they lost to North Dakota State.

Contents

Preseason

CAA poll

In the CAA preseason poll released on July 23, 2019, the Dukes were predicted to finish in first place. [2]

Preseason All–CAA team

The Dukes had six players selected to the preseason all-CAA team. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 312:00 p.m.at West Virginia *No. 2
 AT&TSN Pitt L 13–2061,891
September 76:00 p.m. Saint Francis (PA) *No. 2
 NBCS WA W 44–722,422
September 143:30 p.m. Morgan State *No. 2
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
NBCS WAW 63–1219,777
September 214:00 p.m.at Chattanooga *No. 2
 ESPN+ W 37–148,795
September 282:00 p.m.at No. 24 Elon No. 2
 FloSports W 45–1011,926
October 56:00 p.m.at No. 24 Stony Brook No. 2
FloSports/SNY W 45–38 OT12,812
October 121:30 p.m. No. 5 Villanova No. 2
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
 MASN W 38–2425,076
October 193:30 p.m.at William & Mary No. 2
FloSportsW 38–1011,821
October 263:30 p.m. No. 16 Towson Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 2
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
MASN/SNYW 27–1023,983
November 93:30 p.m.No. 23 New Hampshire No. 2
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
MASN/SNYW 54–1619,660
November 163:30 p.m. Richmond No. 2
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
MASN/SNYW 48–621,947
November 2312:00 p.m.at Rhode Island No. 2
FloSportsW 55–212,815
December 71:00 p.m.No. 14 Monmouth *No. 2
 ESPN3 W 66–2110,881
December 137:00 p.m.No. 6 Northern Iowa *No. 2
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
 ESPN2 W 17–08,741
December 216:30 p.m.No. 4 Weber State *No. 2
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
 ESPNU W 30–1410,487
January 1112:00 p.m.No. 1 North Dakota State *No. 2
 ABC L 20–2817,866
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3]

Game summaries

At West Virginia

1234Total
No. 2 Dukes703313
Mountaineers0371020

Saint Francis (PA)

1234Total
Red Flash00077
No. 2 Dukes141310744

Morgan State

1234Total
Bears030912
No. 2 Dukes72103563

At Chattanooga

1234Total
No. 2 Dukes14610737
Mocs1400014

At Elon

1234Total
No. 2 Dukes14717745
No. 24 Phoenix700310

At Stony Brook

1234OTTotal
No. 2 Dukes141437745
No. 24 Seawolves147710038

Villanova

1234Total
No. 5 Wildcats01014024
No. 2 Dukes71002138

At William & Mary

1234Total
No. 2 Dukes71410738
Tribe307010

Towson

1234Total
No. 16 Tigers0100010
No. 2 Dukes7173027

New Hampshire

1234Total
No. 23 Wildcats1006016
No. 2 Dukes1020141054

Richmond

1234Total
Spiders06006
No. 2 Dukes1014141048

At Rhode Island

1234Total
No. 2 Dukes102171755
Rams0014721

FCS Playoffs

The Dukes entered the postseason tournament as the number two seed, with a first-round bye. [4]

Monmouth–Second Round

1234Total
No. 14 Hawks1470021
No. 2 Dukes2117141466

Northern Iowa–Quarterfinals

1234Total
No. 6 Panthers00000
No. 2 Dukes730717

Weber State–Semifinals

1234Total
No. 4 Wildcats070714
No. 2 Dukes10143330

Vs. North Dakota State–Championship

1234Total
No. 2 Dukes733720
No. 1 Bison7140728

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS FCS 2 (14)2 (11)2 (9)2 (8)2 (4)2 (7)2 (1)2 (2)2 (3)2 (1)2 (1)2222
Coaches 2 (1)2 (1)2222222222222

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
7231 Ben DiNucci QB Dallas Cowboys

Footnotes

  1. ↑ CAA Football is operated by the multi-sports Colonial Athletic Association but is a separate legal entity.

References

  1. ↑ "James Madison overpowers with versatile offense". Fox Sports. March 4, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Washburn, Rob (July 23, 2019). "James Madison Picked to Capture CAA Football Championship in 2019". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2019 James Madison Dukes Football Schedule". James Madison University Department of Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ "FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship". ncaa.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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