James Madison Football Team History
James Madison Dukes
 
	
		|  | James Madison Harrisonburg, VA
 Founded: 1908
 Stadium: Bridgeforth Stadium
 Capacity: 25,000
 Colors: Purple & Gold
 Coach: Challace McMillin
 Conference: Independent-
 
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| 1981 Season Highlights |  | Challace McMillin enters his 10th season as Head Coach at James Madison. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1981 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 12 | @
Appalachian State | 0 | 45 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 19 | vs. Austin Peay | 7 | 13 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 26 | @
Liberty | 36 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 3 | @ Richmond | 7 | 24 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 10 | vs. Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 36 | 37 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 17 | vs. Furman | 14 | 30 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 24 | vs. Hampton | 15 | 17 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 31 | @ William & Mary | 19 | 31 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 7 | vs. Towson | 20 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 14 | @ Shippensburg (PA) | 27 | 33 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 21 | @ East Tennessee State | 17 | 14 | W |  |  |  |  | 
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| 1981 Season Totals |  | Record | 3-8 |  | Points Scored | 198 |  | Scoring Average | 18.0 |  | Points Allowed | 265 |  | Defense Average | 24.1 |  | Opponents Record | 4-16 |  | Conference Record | 0-0 |  | Home Record | 1-4 |  | Away Record | 2-4 |  | 
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| 1981 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 1981 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1981 All Independent Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.