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1989 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadium JMU Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Liberty   –   7 – 3 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   6 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Samford   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Fordham   –   2 – 6 – 0
Towson   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their fifth year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Bloomsburg
W 48–3 [2]
September 9at UMass
T 28–289,428 [3]
September 16 Richmond
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA ( rivalry)
W 31–0 [4]
September 23at Appalachian State
L 14–2310,060 [5]
September 30at Liberty
L 14–197,600 [6]
October 14 Towson State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 41–612,800 [7]
October 21 VMI
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 25–09,115 [8]
October 28at Navy
W 24–2030,024 [9]
November 4No. 2 Georgia Southern
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 21–3611,685 [10]
November 11at No. 12 William & Mary
L 21–2412,420 [11]

References

  1. ^ "1989 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dukes cruise past Huskies, 48–3". The Times Leader. September 3, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UMass, James Madison tie one on, 28–28". The Boston Globe. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "3rd-quarter outburst leads James Madison over Richmond". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Campbell's 3 touchdowns help Appalachian nip JMU". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Liberty downs JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Towson St. routed by J. Madison". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dukes' defense stymies VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "James Madison spoils Navy homecoming, 24–20". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rally pushes Southern to 9–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defense lifts Tribe past JMU". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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