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
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