2005 James Madison Dukes football team

2005 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 25
Record7–4 (5–3 A–10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Barlow (2nd season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^   7 1     11 2  
No. 19 UMass   6 2     7 4  
Hofstra   5 3     8 4  
Maine   3 5     5 6  
Northeastern   2 6     3 9  
Rhode Island   2 6     4 7  
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^   7 1     9 4  
No. 25 James Madison   5 3     7 4  
Delaware   3 5     6 5  
Towson   3 5     6 5  
William & Mary   3 5     5 6  
Villanova   2 6     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Dukes were led by seventh-year head coach Mickey Matthews, and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, VA. The team finished the season with a 7–4 record.[1]

Despite winning the 2004 National Championship, the Dukes could not sustain the same amount of success from the previous season, failing to reach the playoffs.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 p.m.Lock Haven*No. 1W 56–014,673
September 107:00 p.m.at Coastal Carolina*No. 1L 27–318,533
September 176:00 p.m.Delaware State*No. 8
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 65–713,645[2]
October 13:30 p.m.at No. 23 HofstraNo. 6W 42–106,065
October 81:30 p.m.MaineNo. 5
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 38–215,087
October 1512:00 p.m.at No. 13 UMassNo. 4CN8L 7–104,476
October 2212:00 p.m.at DelawareNo. 11CSTVL 28–3422,059
October 293:00 p.m.RichmondNo. 17
  • Bridgeforth, Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
L 15–1815,124
November 57:00 p.m.at No. 16 William & MaryW 30–2912,287
November 121:30 p.m.VillanovaNo. 25
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 28–1310,984
November 191:30 p.m.Towson
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 55–1411,635

References

  1. ^ "2005 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "JMU pounds Delaware St". The News-Virginian. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.