1985 James Madison Dukes football team

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1985 James Madison Dukes football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Joe Purzycki (1st season)
Home stadium	JMU Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^		–		13	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Richmond		–		8	–	3	–	0
Colgate		–		7	–	3	–	1
Delaware		–		7	–	4	–	0
Tennessee State		–		7	–	4	–	0
No. 16 William & 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 14–9		^[2]
September 14	Morehead State	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 35–14	11,700	^[3]
September 21	Liberty	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 3–9	11,000	^[4]^[5]
September 28	at No. 7 William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 14–31	12,200	^[6]
October 5	vs. Richmond	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (rivalry/Oyster Bowl)	L 15–31	17,000	^[7]
October 12	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	L 13–20	10,500	^[8]
October 19	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 0–36	14,007	^[9]
October 26	Davidson	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 28–0	14,000	^[10]
November 2	No. 7 Georgia Southern	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 21–6	5,000	^[11]
November 9	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, Virginia	L 7–14	5,900	^[12]
November 23	Towson State	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 13–0	9,000	^[13]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "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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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 2023 Armed Forces Bowl 2024 Boca Raton Bowl Delaware Old Dominion Richmond William & Mary
Culture & lore	Duke Dog Marching Royal Dukes "JMU Fight Song"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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