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1990 James Madison Dukes football team

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1990 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony DeMeo (1st season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^     11 1 0
No. 7 William & Mary ^     10 2 0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^     9 3 0
No. 18 UCF ^     9 3 0
Liberty     7 4 0
Samford     6 4 1
James Madison     5 6 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Arkansas State     3 7 1
Western Kentucky     2 8 0
Towson     2 9 0
Northeastern     1 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their sixth year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8LibertyL 19–22[2]
September 15at VMIL 21–247,850[3]
September 22at RichmondW 29–07,713[4]
September 29Newberry
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 52–7[5]
October 6Northeastern
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 21–0[6]
October 13at Towson StateW 21–14[7]
October 20Youngstown State
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 15–3112,812[8]
October 27at NavyW 16–729,129[9]
November 3at No. 9 Georgia SouthernL 13–3121,067[10]
November 10No. 9 William & Mary
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
L 21–31[11]
November 17Appalachian State
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 0–243,786[12]

References

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  1. ^ "1990 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Liberty rallies by JMU". The Daily News Leader. September 9, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "VMI stuns JMU in 4th period, puts end to state losing streak". Daily Press. September 16, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JMU tramples Richmond, 29—0". Daily Press. September 23, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "James Madison routs outmanned Indians". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jas. Madison snuffs out NU". The Boston Globe. October 7, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "James Madison 21, Towson St. 14". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 14, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Turnovers cost JMU, 31–15". The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "James Madison frustrates Navy again, 16–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eagles win war of QBs". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defense's timing lifts W&M". Daily Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mountaineers shut out Dukes". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.