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American college football season
The 1985 James Madison Dukes football team was an
American football team that represented
James Madison University during the
1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an
independent. In their first year under head coach
Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–6 record.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | at
East Tennessee State | | W 14–9 | |
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September 14 |
Morehead State | | W 35–14 | 11,700 |
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September 21 |
Liberty | - JMU Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| L 3–9 | 11,000 |
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September 28 | at No. 7
William & Mary | | L 14–31 | 12,200 |
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October 5 | vs.
Richmond | | L 15–31 | 17,000 |
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October 12 | at
Lafayette | | L 13–20 | 10,500 |
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October 19 | at
Appalachian State | | L 0–36 | 14,007 |
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October 26 |
Davidson | - JMU Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| W 28–0 | 14,000 |
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November 2 | No. 7
Georgia Southern | - JMU Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| W 21–6 | 5,000 |
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November 9 | at
VMI | | L 7–14 | 5,900 |
[12] |
November 23 |
Towson State | - JMU Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| W 13–0 | 9,000 |
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References
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"1985 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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"Mistakes costly in Bucs' opener". Johnson City Press. September 8, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Morehead suffers 2nd loss". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 15, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Liberty upsets James Madison, 9–3". The Daily News Leader. September 22, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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"Yagiello kayos Dukes". Daily Press. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bleier blase about records". Daily Press. October 6, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Leopards prove to be confident". The Morning Call. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mountaineers cash in on errors to shut out James Madison". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"James Madison shuts out Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"James Madison Dukes upend Georgia Southern, 21–6". The Daily News Leader. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Comer fires Keydets over Madison, 14–7". Daily Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"JMU stops punchless Towson, 13–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 24, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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