2010 James Madison Dukes football team

The 2010 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes were led by 12th year head coach Mickey Matthews in what proved to be a roller-coaster season. The Dukes made college football history when they knocked off in-state power #13 Virginia Tech, on the road, in front of over 66,000 fans. James Madison became the second FCS team to beat a nationally ranked FBS opponent since Appalachian State defeated #5 ranked Michigan in 2007.^[1][2] Not long after the victory of Virginia Tech the injuries began to mount up and paired with a difficult in-conference schedule. JMU finished the season 6–5 with nine of the eleven games decided by 7 points or less.

2010 James Madison Dukes football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Division	South Division
Record	6–5 (3–5 CAA)
Head coach	Mickey Matthews (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Durden (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Kyle Gillenwater (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bridgeforth Stadium
Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Delaware +^		6	–	2					12	–	3
No. 10 William & Mary +^		6	–	2					8	–	4
No. 3 Villanova ^		5	–	3					9	–	5
No. 7 New Hampshire ^		5	–	3					8	–	5
UMass		4	–	4					6	–	5
Richmond		4	–	4					6	–	5
Rhode Island		4	–	4					5	–	6
James Madison		3	–	5					6	–	5
Maine		3	–	5					4	–	7
Towson		0	–	8					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 pm	Morehead State*	No. 15	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA		W 48–7	16,612
September 11	1:30 pm	at No. 13 (FBS) Virginia Tech*	No. 12	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN3	W 21–16	66,233
September 25	6:00 pm	No. 21 Liberty*	No. 3	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA		W 10–3	16,385
October 2	12:00 pm	No. 5 Delaware	No. 3	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)	CSN	L 10–13	16,205
October 9	7:00 pm	at Towson	No. 7	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD		W 17–13	9,049
October 16	3:30 pm	No. 15 New Hampshire	No. 6	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	CSN	L 14–28	16,985
October 23	3:30 pm	at No. 6 Villanova	No. 11	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		L 7–14	9,217
October 30	3:30 pm	No. 18 UMass	No. 15	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	CSN	L 14–21	16,664
November 6	3:30 pm	at No. 20 Richmond	No. 22	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	CSN	L 10–13 OT	8,700
November 13	1:30 pm	No. 1 William & Mary		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)		W 30–24	16,733
November 20	12:00 pm	at Maine		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		W 14–10	3,880
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. Giannotto, Mark (September 12, 2010). "James Madison Football Stuns Virginia Tech, 21-16". The Washington Post.
2. "JMU-Virginia Tech Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
3. "2010 JMU Football Schedule". James Madison University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2011.