1981 James Madison Dukes football team
American college football season
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 3–8 |
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Home stadium | Madison Stadium |
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No. 8 Lafayette | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Delaware ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Tennessee State ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bucknell | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their tenth year under head coach Challace McMillin, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | at Appalachian State |
| L 0–45 | 9,200 | [2] |
September 19 | Austin Peay |
| L 7–13 | 8,000 | [3] |
September 26 | at Liberty Baptist |
| W 36–14 | [4] | |
October 3 | at Richmond |
| L 7–24 | 13,200 | [5] |
October 10 | C. W. Post |
| L 36–37 | [6] | |
October 17 | Furman |
| L 14–30 | 12,500 | [7] |
October 24 | Hampton |
| L 15–17 | [8] | |
October 31 | at William & Mary |
| L 19–31 | 7,800 | [9] |
November 7 | Towson State |
| W 20–7 | [10] | |
November 15 | at No. 9 Shippensburg | L 27–33 | [11] | ||
November 21 | at East Tennessee State | W 17–14 | [12] | ||
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Roster
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References
- ^ "1981 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Appalachian rubs it in, whips James Madison 45–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "APSU players get their 'kicks'". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Madison rips error-prone Flames". The News & Daily Advance. September 27, 1981. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond beats Madison 24—7". Daily Press. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Post wins on final play". Newsday. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman works for win". The Greenville News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "HI defense thwarts JMU in 17–15 win". Daily Press. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M uses Dukes' mistakes for win". Daily Press. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James Madison boots Towson". The Daily Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shippensburg State earns 10th victory". Sunday-The Daily News. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumbled fake finishes Bucs". Johnson City Press. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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