List of James Madison Dukes football seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the James Madison Dukes football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing James Madison University in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. James Madison has played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium (formerly Madison Stadium) in Harrisonburg, Virginia since 1975. [1]

Seasons

National ChampionsConference Champions *Division Champions ^Postseason Appearance/Bowl Berth
SeasonHead coachConference affiliationSeason resultsPlayoff or bowl resultFinal ranking
Conference finishW-L-T recordConference record
Madison Dukes
1972 Challace McMillin Independent0–4–1
1973 4–5
1974 Virginia Collegiate Athletic Association (VCAA)5th6–43–2
1975 1st 9–0–15–0
1976 DII Independent7–4
James Madison Dukes
1977 Challace McMillin DIII Independent5–5
1978 8–2
1979 DII Independent4–6
James Madison moved to Division I-AA (1979–2005); Division I FCS (2006–2021)
1980 Challace McMillin DI-AA Independent4–6
1981 3–8
1982 8–3
1983 3–8
1984 6–5
1985 Joe Purzycki 5–6
1986 5–5–1
1987 9–3Lost NCAA FCS First Round#8
1988 5–6
1989 5–4–1
1990 5–6
1991 Rip Scherer 9–4Lost NCAA FCS Quarterfinals#16
1992 4–7
1993 Yankee 3rd (Mid-Atlantic)6–54–4
1994 1st (Mid-Atlantic) 10–36–2Lost NCAA FCS Quarterfinals#13
1995 Alex Wood 2nd (Mid-Atlantic)8–46–2Lost NCAA FCS First Round#13
1996 4th (Mid-Atlantic)7–45–3#23
1997 Atlantic 10 (A-10) 6th (Mid-Atlantic)5–63–5
1998 6th (Mid-Atlantic)3–82–6
1999 Mickey Matthews T-1st 8–47–1Lost NCAA FCS First Round#13
2000 4th6–54–4
2001 11th2–90–9
2002 9th5–73–6
2003 7th6–64–5
2004 T-1st 13–27–1Won NCAA Division I Championship #1
2005 2nd (South)7–45–3#25
2006 1st (South) 9–37–1Lost NCAA FCS First Round #9
2007 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) 2nd (South)8–46–2Lost NCAA FCS First Round #12
2008 1st 12–28–0Lost NCAA FCS Semifinals #3
2009 5th (South)6–54–4
2010 8th6–53–5
2011 6th8–55–3Lost NCAA FCS Second Round #15
2012 6th7–45–3
2013 8th6–63–5
2014 Everett Withers 3rd9–46–2Lost NCAA FCS First Round #18
2015 T-1st 9–36–2Lost NCAA FCS Second Round #11
2016 Mike Houston 1st 14–18–0Won NCAA Division I Championship #1
2017 1st 14–18–0Lost NCAA FCS Championship #2
2018 2nd9–46–2Lost NCAA FCS Second Round #9
2019 Curt Cignetti 1st 14–28–0Lost NCAA FCS Championship #2
2020 1st (South) 7–13–0Lost NCAA FCS Semifinals #3
2021 T-1st 12–27–1Lost NCAA FCS Semifinals #3
James Madison moved to Division I FBS (2022–present)
2022 Curt Cignetti Sun Belt T-1st (East) 8–36–2Ineligible
2023 1st (East) 11–27–1Lost Armed Forces Bowl RV
2024 Bob Chesney 3rd (East)8-44-4TBD Boca Raton Bowl

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References

  1. "2024 JMU Football Media Guide". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  2. "James Madison University Athletics - Official Athletics Website".