James Madison Football Team History
James Madison Dukes
James Madison
Harrisonburg, VA
Founded: 1908 Stadium: Bridgeforth Stadium Capacity: 25,000 Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: Joe Purzycki Conference: Independent-
1985 Season Highlights
Joe Purzycki enters his 1st season as Head Coach at James Madison.
1985 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 7 @ East Tennessee State
14
9
W
Sat., Sep. 14 vs. Morehead State
35
14
W
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Liberty
3
9
L
Sat., Sep. 28 @ William & Mary
14
31
L
Sat., Oct. 5 @ Richmond
15
38
L
Sat., Oct. 12 @ Lafayette
13
20
L
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Appalachian State
0
36
L
Sat., Oct. 26 vs. Davidson
28
0
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Georgia Southern
21
6
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @ Virginia Military Institute
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 23 vs. Towson
13
0
W
1985 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 163
Scoring Average 14.8
Points Allowed 177
Defense Average 16.1
Opponents Record 24-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-5
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1985 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1985 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.