2010 James Madison Dukes football team

2010 James Madison Dukes football
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
2010 record 6–5 (3–5 CAA)
Head coach Mickey Matthews (12th season)
Offensive coordinator Jeff Durden
Defensive coordinator Kyle Gillenwater
Home stadium Bridgeforth Stadium
(Capacity: 15,694)
2010 CAA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#2 Delaware +^  6 2     12 3  
#10 William & Mary +^  6 2     8 4  
#3 Villanova ^  5 3     9 5  
#7 New Hampshire ^  5 3     8 5  
UMass  4 4     6 5  
Richmond  4 4     6 5  
Rhode Island  4 4     5 6  
James Madison  3 5     6 5  
Maine  3 5     4 7  
Towson  0 8     1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2010 James Madison Dukes football team represents James Madison University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes were led by 12th year head coach Mickey Matthews in what proved to be a roller-coaster season. The Dukes made college football history when they knocked off in-state power #13 Virginia Tech, on the road, in front of over 66,000 fans. James Madison became the second FCS team to beat a nationally ranked FBS opponent since Appalachian State defeated #5 ranked Michigan in 2007.[1][2] Not long after the victory of Virginia Tech the injuries began to mount up and paired with a difficult in-conference schedule. JMU finished the season 6–5 with nine of the eleven games decided by 7 points or less.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 4 6:00 PM Morehead State* No. 15 Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA W 48–7   16,612
September 11 1:30 PM at No. 13 (FBS) Virginia Tech* No. 12 Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA ESPN3 W 21–16   66,233
September 25 6:00 PM No. 21 Liberty* No. 3 Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 10–3   16,385
October 2 12:00 PM No. 5 Delaware No. 3 Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) CSN L 10–13   16,205
October 9 7:00 PM at Towson No. 7 Johnny Unitas StadiumTowson, MD W 17–13   9,049
October 16 3:30 PM No. 15 New Hampshire No. 6 Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA CSN L 14–28   16,985
October 23 3:30 PM at No. 6 Villanova No. 11 Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA L 7–14   9,217
October 30 3:30 PM No. 18 Massachusetts No. 15 Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA CSN L 14–21   16,664
November 6 3:30 PM at No. 20 Richmond No. 22 E. Claiborne Robins StadiumRichmond, VA CSN L 10–13 OT  8,700
November 13 1:30 PM No. 1 William & Mary Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) W 30–24   16,733
November 20 12:00 PM at Maine Alfond StadiumOrono, ME W 14–10   3,880
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. Giannotto, Mark (September 12, 2010). "James Madison Football Stuns Virginia Tech, 21-16". The Washington Post.
  2. "JMU-Virginia Tech Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  3. "2010 JMU Football Schedule". James Madison University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
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