2004 James Madison Dukes football team

2004 James Madison Dukes football
NCAA Division I-AA national champion
A-10 co-champion
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports Network No. 1
FCS Coaches No. 1
2004 record 13–2 (7–1 A–10)
Head coach Mickey Matthews (6th year)
Home stadium Bridgeforth Stadium
(Capacity: 13,559)
2004 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 James Madison $^   7 – 1         13 – 2  
#3 William & Mary $^   7 – 1         11 – 3  
#7 Delaware $^   7 – 1         9 – 4  
#6 New Hampshire ^   7 – 2         11 – 3  
Northeastern   4 – 4         5 – 6  
Villanova   4 – 5         7 – 4  
Maine   4 – 5         6 – 6  
UMass   4 – 5         6 – 6  
Hofstra   3 – 5         5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6         4 – 7  
Richmond   2 – 6         3 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2004 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season, and completed the 32nd season of Dukes football. They were led by head coach Mickey Matthews and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The 2004 team came off of a 6–6 record the previous season.[1] JMU finished the season 13–2 with a record of 7–1 in Atlantic 10 Conference play en route to the program's first NCAA Division I-AA national championship.[2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 4 Lock Haven* Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 62–7   -
September 18 1:00 pm at No. 5 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA W 17–0   3,123
September 25 1:00 pm at No. 7 (I-A) West Virginia* Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV L 10–45   8,101
October 2 Hofstra Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 31–21   8,267
October 9 1:30 pm UMass No. 19 Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 28–7   15,321
October 16 at Maine No. ? Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME W 24–20   -
October 23 3:00 pm at Richmond No. 13 University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA W 26–20   10,235
October 30 VMI* No. 9 Bridgeforth, Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 41–10   15,312
November 6 1:00 pm No. 6 Delaware No. 7 Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) W 20–13   12,683
November 13 12:00 pm No. 10 William & Mary No. 4 Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) CSN L 24–27   13,904
November 20 at Towson No. ? Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD W 38–14   -
November 27 at Lehigh* No. 8 Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA (Division I-AA playoffs) W 14–13   -
December 4 at Furman* No. 8 Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC (Rivalry; Division I-AA Quarterfinals) ESPNGP W 14–13   -
December 10 7:00 pm at No. 6 William & Mary* No. 8 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry; Division I-AA Semifinals) ESPN2 W 48–34   12,259
December 17 8:00 pm vs. No. 7 Montana* No. 8 Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN (Division I Championship Game) ESPN2 W 31–21   16,771
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ "James Madison Dukes -- College Football (NCAA)". college-football-results.com. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ DeLassus, David (2016). "James Madison Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 26, 2016.


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