2006 James Madison Dukes football team

2006 James Madison Dukes football
A-10 South Division champion
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record9–3 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Barlow (3rd season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 UMass x$^   8 – 0     13 – 2  
No. 6 New Hampshire ^   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Maine   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northeastern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Hofstra   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Division
No. 9 James Madison x^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Villanova   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Towson   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Richmond   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Delaware   3 – 5     5 – 6  
William & Mary   1 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Mickey Matthews and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. JMU finished the season 9–3 with a record of 7–1 in their final season as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26:00 pmNo. 7 (D-II) Bloomsburg*No. 8
W 14–314,462
September 93:30 pmat No. 1 Appalachian State*No. 12
L 10–2123,814
September 236:00 pmNortheasternNo. 17
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 52–1414,806
September 301:00 pmVMI*No. 15
W 45–78,830
October 712:05 pmRhode IslandNo. 13
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 35–2314,679
October 1412:05 pmat No. 1 New HampshireNo. 13
W 42–2313,042
October 213:00 pmWilliam & MarydaggerNo. 8
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 31–1715,573
October 283:00 pmat No. 13 RichmondNo. 5
W 27–1011,150
November 46:00 pmDelawareNo. 4
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 44–2416,144
November 111:00 pmat VillanovaNo. 4
L 20–217,751[1]
November 181:00 pmat No. 24 TowsonNo. 7
W 38–34,533
November 257:30 pmat No. 5 Youngstown State*No. 6
L 31–3511,627

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References

  1. ^ "May's TD lifts 'Nova over James Madison". Courier-Post. November 12, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2006 JMU Football Schedule". James Madison University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 13, 2016.