James Madison Football Team History 
James Madison Dukes  
 
	
		
		
		 
		James Madison  
 
  Harrisonburg, VA   
Founded: 1908 Stadium: Bridgeforth Stadium Capacity: 25,000 Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: Mickey Matthews Conference: Atlantic 10- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
2005 Season Highlights  
 Mickey Matthews enters his 7th season as Head Coach at James Madison.  
    
		
		
2005 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 3   vs. Lock Haven (PA)  
    
   	 56  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 10   @
Coastal Carolina 
  
    
   	 27  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 17   vs. Delaware State  
    
   	 65  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 1   @ Hofstra  
    
   	 42  
   	 10  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 8   vs. Maine  
    
   	 38  
   	 2  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 15   @
Massachusetts 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 10  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 22   @ Delaware  
    
   	 28  
   	 34  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 29   vs. Richmond  
    
   	 15  
   	 18  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 5   @ William & Mary  
    
   	 30  
   	 29  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 12   vs. Villanova  
    
   	 28  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 19   vs. Towson  
    
   	 55  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
2005 Season Totals  
  Record 7-4
  
  Points Scored 391  
  Scoring Average 35.5  
  Points Allowed 168  
  Defense Average 15.3  
  Opponents Record 16-6
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 5-1
  
  Away Record 2-3
     
  
 
		
2005 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
2005 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
2005 All Atlantic 10 Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.