James Madison Football Team History
James Madison Dukes
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James Madison
Harrisonburg, VA
Founded: 1908
Stadium: Bridgeforth Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Challace McMillin
Conference: Independent-
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| 1979 Season Highlights |
| Challace McMillin enters his 8th season as Head Coach at James Madison. |
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| 1979 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 1 | vs. Austin Peay
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6 |
10 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 8 | @ East Tennessee State
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0 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 15 | @ Towson
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8 |
18 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 22 | vs. Hampden-Sydney (VA)
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17 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 29 | @ Dayton
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15 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 6 | @ William & Mary
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0 |
33 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 13 | @
Virginia
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9 |
69 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 27 | vs. Randolph-Macon (VA)
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54 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 3 | @ Shippensburg (PA)
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10 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 10 | vs. Morehead State
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16 |
3 |
W |
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| 1979 Season Totals |
| Record | 4-6
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| Points Scored | 135 |
| Scoring Average | 13.5 |
| Points Allowed | 206 |
| Defense Average | 20.6 |
| Opponents Record | 6-5
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 3-1
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| Away Record | 1-5
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| 1979 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1979 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1979 All Independent Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.
