2003 James Madison Dukes football team

2003 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record6–6 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (5th season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Delaware +^   8 – 1     15 – 1  
No. 11 UMass +^   8 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 20 Northeastern   6 – 3     8 – 4  
No. 25 Villanova   5 – 4     7 – 4  
Maine   4 – 4     6 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4     5 – 5  
James Madison   4 – 5     6 – 6  
New Hampshire   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Rhode Island   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Hofstra   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Richmond   1 – 8     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Mickey Matthews, the team compiled a 6–6 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Liberty*
W 48–610,872[2]
September 6at No. 9 (I-A) Virginia Tech*
L 0–4365,115[3]
September 20Hofstra
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 23–20[4]
September 27at No. 10 UMass
L 26–3110,196[5]
October 4at No. 3 Villanova
L 14–386,841[6]
October 11Richmond
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 34–1412,470[7]
October 18at William & Mary
W 24–178,038[8]
October 25at Maine
L 13–20[9]
November 1Rhode Island
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 39–2713,885[10]
November 8at New Hampshire
L 17–201,815[11]
November 15Charleston Southern*
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 45–77,403[12]
November 22Northeastern
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 24–417,759[13]

References

  1. ^ "2003 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dukes' offense buries Liberty". The Daily News Leader. August 31, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tailback's injuries energize Hokies". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hofstra's sorry start hits 0–4". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). September 21, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UMass edges James Madison, 31–26". The Berkshire Eagle. September 28, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Nova jolts James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Dukes squash winless Spiders behind strong running game". The Daily News Leader. October 12, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "James Madison 24, William & Mary 17". The News Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maine 'D' doesn't rest in victory". Bangor Daily News. October 27, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "James Madison 39, URI 27". The Boston Globe. November 2, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JMU falls a FG short". The Daily News Leader. November 9, 2003. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "James Madison 45, Charleston Southern 7". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hope is still alive for Northeastern". The Boston Globe. November 23, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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