2005 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 25
Record7–4 (5–3 A–10)
Head coach
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^  7 1   11 2  
No. 19 UMass  6 2   7 4  
Hofstra  5 3   8 4  
Maine  3 5   5 6  
Northeastern  2 6   3 9  
Rhode Island  2 6   4 7  
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^  7 1   9 4  
No. 25 James Madison  5 3   7 4  
Towson  3 5   7 4  
Delaware  3 5   6 5  
William & Mary  3 5   5 6  
Villanova  2 6   4 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Dukes were led by seventh-year head coach Mickey Matthews, and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, VA. The team finished the season with a 7–4 record.[1]

Despite winning the 2004 National Championship, the Dukes could not sustain the same amount of success from the previous season, failing to reach the playoffs.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 3Lock Haven*No. 1W 56–014,673
September 10at Coastal Carolina*No. 1L 27–318,533
September 17Delaware State*No. 8
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 65–713,645
October 1No. 23 HofstraNo. 6W 42–106,065
October 8MaineNo. 5
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 38–215,087
October 15at No. 13 UMassNo. 4L 7–104,476
October 22at DelawareNo. 11L 28–3422,059
October 29RichmondNo. 17
  • Bridgeforth, Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
L 15–1815,124
November 5No. 16 William & MaryW 30–2912,287
November 12VillanovaNo. 25
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 28–1310,984
November 19at Towson
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 55–1411,635

References

  1. "2005 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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