James Madison Football Team History
James Madison Dukes
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James Madison
Harrisonburg, VA
Founded: 1908 Stadium: Bridgeforth Stadium Capacity: 25,000 Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: Alex Wood Conference: Atlantic 10-
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| 1997 Season Highlights |
| Alex Wood enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at James Madison. |
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| 1997 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 6 | @
Ball State
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6 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 13 | vs. East Tennessee State
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32 |
27 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
Massachusetts
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13 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 27 | @ Maine
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24 |
22 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 4 | @ Villanova
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17 |
49 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 11 | @ William & Mary
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25 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 18 | vs. Delaware
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27 |
49 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 25 | vs. Richmond
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21 |
26 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 8 | @ Northeastern (MA)
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17 |
41 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 15 | vs. Rhode Island
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39 |
37 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 22 | vs. Boston
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31 |
14 |
W |
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| 1997 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-6
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| Points Scored | 252 |
| Scoring Average | 22.9 |
| Points Allowed | 337 |
| Defense Average | 30.6 |
| Opponents Record | 7-15
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 4-2
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| Away Record | 1-4
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| 1997 NCAA Final Rankings |
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Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1997 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1997 All Atlantic 10 Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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