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American college football season
The 1988 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent . In their fourth year under head coach Joe Purzycki , the team compiled a 5–6 record.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 3 at Navy L 14–2721,318 [ 2]
September 10 Appalachian State L 14–179,250 [ 3]
September 17 at Boston University W 23–135,857 [ 4]
September 24 No. 17 William & Mary JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry ) L 3–107,000 [ 5]
October 1 Liberty JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA W 31–28[ 6]
October 15 at Northeastern W 29–132,300 [ 7]
October 22 VMI JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA W 37–0[ 8]
October 29 at Towson State L 6–345,136 [ 9]
November 5 No. 6 Georgia Southern JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA L 13–2710,126 [ 10]
November 12 at Richmond W 25–1315,802 [ 11]
November 19 at Virginia Tech L 6–2718,753 [ 12]
References
^ "1988 JMU football schedule" . James Madison University Athletics . Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^ "1-2 QB punch KOs Madison, 27–14, for Navy" . The Baltimore Sun . September 4, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Appalachian wins on late field goal" . The Charlotte Observer . September 11, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "BU suffers a breakdown" . The Boston Globe . September 18, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "W&M thwarts Madison" . Daily Press . September 25, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Second half rally keys JMU" . The Daily News Leader . October 2, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "James Madison flattens NU" . The Boston Globe . October 16, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Medley, Lancaster lead JMU to easy win" . The Daily News Leader . October 23, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Towson's offense, defense jell for 34–6 win" . The Baltimore Sun . October 30, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Southern tops James Madison 27–13; Cool kicks 60-yarder" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 6, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "JMU overcomes Richmond" . Daily Press . November 13, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rumor sparks Hokies past JMU" . Daily Press . November 20, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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