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-
 
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| 2003 Season Highlights |  | Mickey Matthews enters his 5th season as Head Coach at James Madison. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 2003 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Aug. 30 | vs.
Liberty | 48 | 6 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 6 | @
Virginia Tech | 0 | 43 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 20 | vs. Hofstra | 23 | 20 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 27 | @
Massachusetts | 26 | 31 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 4 | @ Villanova | 14 | 38 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 11 | vs. Richmond | 34 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 18 | @ William & Mary | 24 | 17 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 25 | @ Maine | 13 | 20 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 1 | vs. Rhode Island | 39 | 27 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 8 | @ New Hampshire | 17 | 20 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 15 | vs. Charleston Southern (SC) | 45 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 22 | vs. Northeastern (MA) | 24 | 41 | L |  |  |  |  | 
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| 2003 Season Totals |  | Record | 6-6 |  | Points Scored | 307 |  | Scoring Average | 25.6 |  | Points Allowed | 284 |  | Defense Average | 23.7 |  | Opponents Record | 24-14 |  | Conference Record | 0-0 |  | Home Record | 5-1 |  | Away Record | 1-5 |  | 
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| 2003 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 2003 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 2003 All Atlantic 10 Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.