1976 Madison Dukes football team

1976 Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMadison Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Akron ^   –   10 – 3 – 0
No. 7 UNLV ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   8 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 2 – 1
American International   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northern Colorado   –   6 – 3 – 0
Madison   –   7 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southern Connecticut State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Lehigh   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles   –   5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 7 – 1
Nebraska–Omaha   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Madison College (now known as James Madison University) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by fifth-year head coach Challace McMillin, the Dukes compiled a record of 7–4.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Glenville State
W 30–14[2]
September 11at Emory and Henry
W 26–20[3]
September 18Towson State
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 28–26[4]
September 25at Hampden–Sydney
L 14–219,000[5]
October 2vs. Shepherd
L 0–6[6][7]
October 9California State (PA)
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 35–17[8]
October 16at Davidson
W 17–12[9]
October 23Frostburg State
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 44–710,000[10]
October 30at Randolph–Macon
L 0–183,000[11]
November 6at Salisbury State
W 38–362,000[12]
November 13Shippensburg
  • Madison Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 17–21[13]

References

  1. ^ "1976 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Madison 30, Glenville 14". Sunday Gazette-Mail. September 5, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Madison 26, Emory & Henry 20". Kingsport Times-News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Madison repulses Towson". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Madison falls 21–14, H–S goes 4–0". Daily Press. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Madison, Shepherd lock horns". The Morning Herald. October 2, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Madison loses to Shepherd". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Stith paces Madison". The Daily News Leader. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Dukes trip Davidson". The Daily News Leader. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Stith, Slayton maul Bobcats". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Randolph–Macon topples Madison". Daily Press. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sea Gulls drops heartbreaker as conversion fails". The Daily Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Madison beaten 21–17". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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