1988 James Madison Dukes football team

The 1988 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–6 record.^[1]

1988 James Madison Dukes football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Joe Purzycki (4th season)
Home stadium	JMU Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^			–					9	–	4	–	0
Liberty			–					8	–	3	–	0
Nicholls State			–					7	–	4	–	0
William & Mary			–					6	–	4	–	1
Towson State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State			–					5	–	6	–	0
James Madison			–					5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	7	–	0
Youngstown State			–					4	–	7	–	0
Lamar			–					3	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 14–27	21,318	[2]
September 10	Appalachian State	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 14–17	9,250	[3]
September 17	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 23–13	5,857	[4]
September 24	No. 17 William & Mary	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)	L 3–10	7,000	[5]
October 1	Liberty	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 31–28	9,200	[6][7]
October 15	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 29–13	2,300	[8]
October 22	VMI	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 37–0	15,986	[9][10]
October 29	at Towson State	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 6–34	5,136	[11]
November 5	No. 6 Georgia Southern	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 13–27	10,126	[12]
November 12	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 25–13	15,802	[13]
November 19	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 6–27	18,753	[14]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1988 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
2. "1-2 QB punch KOs Madison, 27–14, for Navy". The Baltimore Sun. September 4, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Appalachian wins on late field goal". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "BU suffers a breakdown". The Boston Globe. September 18, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "W&M thwarts Madison". Daily Press. September 25, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. The Associated Press (October 2, 1988). "24-Point Second Half Lifts James Madison". The Roanoke Times. p. 22. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
7. "Second half rally keys JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 2, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "James Madison flattens NU". The Boston Globe. October 16, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "James Madison 37, Virginia Military 0". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1988. p. 119. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
10. "Medley, Lancaster lead JMU to easy win". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Towson's offense, defense jell for 34–6 win". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Georgia Southern tops James Madison 27–13; Cool kicks 60-yarder". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "JMU overcomes Richmond". Daily Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Rumor sparks Hokies past JMU". Daily Press. November 20, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.