1995 James Madison Dukes football team

The 1995 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1995 James Madison Dukes football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 24–31 at Appalachian State
Conference	Yankee Conference
Division	Mid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 13
Record	8–4 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Alex Wood (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kent Schoolfield (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Pendergast (1st season)
Home stadium	Bridgeforth Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New England Division
Rhode Island x	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 23 Connecticut	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Boston University	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Maine	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 Delaware x$^	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 13 James Madison ^	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 19 William & Mary	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Richmond	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Northeastern	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Villanova	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Morgan State*	No. 7	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 76–7
September 9	at No. 16 William & Mary	No. 7	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	W 24–17	13,871
September 16	No. 1 McNeese State	No. 6	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 24–30	11,000	[1]
September 23	at Villanova	No. 8	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 28–27 OT	11,368	[2]
September 30	Maine	No. 7	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 21–17
October 7	Boston University	No. 7	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 38–31
October 14	at New Hampshire	No. 7	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 23–19
October 21	No. 7 Delaware	No. 10	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 19–48
October 28	No. 16 Richmond	No. 15	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 33–34	11,000	[3]
November 4	Northeastern	No. 21	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 27–13
November 11	No. 24 Connecticut	No. 18	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 24–16
November 25	No. 2 Appalachian State	No. 13	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 24–31	9,467	[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Dukes blow lead in loss to Cowboys". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "JMU beats Wildcats in OT". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1995. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Spiders stun JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 29, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Appy State runs over JMU in I-AA playoffs". The Daily News Leader. November 26, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1995 Football Schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2019.