2013 James Madison Dukes football team

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2013 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Maine $^		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 2 Towson ^		6	–	2					13	–	3
No. 5 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2					10	–	5
Villanova		5	–	3					6	–	5
Delaware		4	–	4					7	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					7	–	5
Richmond		4	–	4					6	–	6
James Madison		3	–	5					6	–	6
Stony Brook		3	–	5					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	9
Albany		0	–	8					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 15th year head coach Mickey Matthews and play their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 6–6, 3–5 in CAA play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

On November 25, head coach Mickey Matthews was fired. He had a record of 109–71 in 15 seasons and won the FCS National Championship in 2004.

Schedule

August 316:00 PMCentral Connecticut*No. 19

• Bridgeforth Stadium
• Harrisonburg, VA

MZSNW 38–14 23,541 September 76:00 PMat Akron*No. 20

• InfoCision Stadium
• Akron, OH

ESPN3L 33–35 19,653 September 146:00 PMSaint Francis (PA)*No. 20

• Bridgeforth Stadium
• Harrisonburg, VA

MZSNW 24–20 21,276 September 216:00 PMCharlotte*No. 17

• Bridgeforth Stadium
• Harrisonburg, VA

W 34–7 18,302 September 287:00 PMat DelawareNo. 14

• Delaware Stadium
• Newark, DE (Rivalry)

CSNL 22–29 18,405 October 51:30 PMAlbany

• Bridgeforth Stadium
• Harrisonburg, VA

W 40–13 25,201 October 123:30 PMRichmondNo. 21

• Bridgeforth Stadium
• Harrisonburg, VA

NBCSNW 38–31 19,029 October 263:30 PMat William & MaryNo. 19

• Zable Stadium
• Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry)

MZSNL 7–17 12,259 November 22:30 PMNo. 20 Villanova

• Bridgeforth Stadium
• Harrisonburg, VA

CSNW 31–21 21,758 November 912:30 PMat No. 25 New HampshireNo. 22

• Cowell Stadium
• Durham, NH

NBCSNL 17–33 6,084 November 163:30 PMStony Brook

• Bridgeforth Stadium
• Harrisonburg, VA

CSNL 38–41 17,969 November 233:30 PMat No. 7 Towson

• Johnny Unitas Stadium
• Towson, MD

NBCSNL 17–28 7,379

• Source: Schedule

Ranking Movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network	19	20	20	17	14	RV	21	20	19	RV	22	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	15	15	17	16	14	21	19	19	16	23	18	25	RV	—	—