2008 James Madison Dukes football team

2008 James Madison Dukes football
CAA champion
CAA South Division champion
Lambert Cup
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (8–0 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Barlow (5th season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 8 New Hampshire x^   6 2     10 3  
No. 18 Maine ^   5 3     8 5  
UMass   4 4     7 5  
Hofstra   2 6     4 8  
Rhode Island   1 7     3 9  
Northeastern   1 7     2 10  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x$^   8 0     12 2  
No. 6 Villanova ^   7 1     10 3  
No. 1 Richmond ^   6 2     13 3  
No. 20 William & Mary   5 3     7 4  
Delaware   2 6     4 8  
Towson   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. JMU finished the season 12–2 with an undefeated record of 8–0 in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 pmat Duke*No. 3ACCSL 7–3132,571
September 66:00 pmNorth Carolina Central*No. 8W 56–715,518[1]
September 133:30 pmNo. 3 MassachusettsNo. 7
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ComcastW 52–3815,747
September 207:00 pmNo. 1 Appalachian State*No. 5
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ComcastW 35–3217,163[2]
September 276:00 pmat MaineNo. 2W 24–103,188
October 41:30 pmHofstraNo. 1
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 56–016,109
October 1112:00 pmat No. 5 RichmondNo. 1CSNW 38–3116,151
October 253:30 pmat No. 7 VillanovaNo. 1ComcastW 23–196,721[3]
November 13:30 pmDelawaredaggerNo. 1
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
ComcastW 41–716,810
November 151:30 pmNo. 12 William & MaryNo. 1
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 48–2414,330
November 221:00 pmat TowsonNo. 1W 58–275,575
November 293:00 pmWofford*No. 1
W 38–3512,826
December 63:30 pmNo. 6 Villanova*No. 1
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ESPNGPW 31–2713,780[4]
December 123:30 pmNo. 5 Montana*No. 1
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPN2L 27–3515,976

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "JMU Smacks N.C. Central, 56-7". MEAC/SWAC SPORTS MAIN STREET. September 8, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  2. ^ Appalachian Sports Information (September 20, 2008). "Second Half Rally Stuns Appalachian at JMU". GoASU. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
  3. ^ "Late TD lifts JMU over Villanova, 23–19". The Daily News Leader. October 26, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Villanova Sports Information (December 6, 2008). "Wildcats Fall To JMU In FCS Quarterfinals, 31-27". Villanova.com. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  5. ^ DeLassus, David. "James Madison (VA) Yearly Results: 2005–2009". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "2008 JMU Football Schedule". JMUSports.com. Retrieved August 18, 2014.