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1985 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumJMU Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.9Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
    No.11Eastern Washington ^     9 3 0
    No.18Richmond     8 3 0
    Colgate     7 3 1
    Delaware     7 4 0
    Tennessee State     7 4 0
    No.16William & Mary     7 4 0
    Lafayette     6 5 0
    James Madison     5 6 0
    Lehigh     5 6 0
    Holy Cross     4 6 1
    Florida A&M     4 7 0
    Western Kentucky     4 7 0
    Bucknell     3 7 0
    Northeastern     2 8 0
    • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
    Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

    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.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 7atEast Tennessee State
  • Johnson City, TN
  • W 14–9[2]
    September 14Morehead State
  • Harrisonburg, VA
  • W 35–1411,700[3]
    September 21Liberty
    • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
  • L 3–911,000[4][5]
    September 28at No. 7William & Mary
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
  • L 14–3112,200[6]
    October 5vs. Richmond
  • Norfolk, VA (rivalry/Oyster Bowl)
  • L 15–3117,000[7]
    October 12atLafayette
  • Easton, PA
  • L 13–2010,500[8]
    October 19atAppalachian State
  • Boone, NC
  • L 0–3614,007[9]
    October 26Davidson
    • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
  • W 28–014,000[10]
    November 2No. 7Georgia Southern
    • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
  • W 21–65,000[11]
    November 9atVMI
  • Lexington, Virginia
  • L 7–145,900[12]
    November 23Towson State
    • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
  • W 13–09,000[13]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1985 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  • ^ "Mistakes costly in Bucs' opener". Johnson City Press. September 8, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Morehead suffers 2nd loss". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 15, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Liberty upsets James Madison, 9–3". The Daily News Leader. September 22, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  • ^ "Yagiello kayos Dukes". Daily Press. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Bleier blase about records". Daily Press. October 6, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Leopards prove to be confident". The Morning Call. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mountaineers cash in on errors to shut out James Madison". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "James Madison shuts out Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "James Madison Dukes upend Georgia Southern, 21–6". The Daily News Leader. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Comer fires Keydets over Madison, 14–7". Daily Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "JMU stops punchless Towson, 13–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 24, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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