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1986 James Madison Dukes football team

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The 1986 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumJMU Stadium
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1986 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumJMU Stadium
Seasons
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1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^ – 13–2–0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^ – 10–2–1
No. 8 William & Mary ^ – 9–3–0
Eastern Washington – 5–5–0
James Madison – 5–5–1
Florida A&M – 5–6–0
Northeastern – 4–6–0
Western Kentucky – 4–6–1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6UMassL 14–1612,400[2]
September 13at Morehead StateL 24–274,300[3]
September 20at LibertyL 7–17[4]
September 27VMI
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 39–711,019[5]
October 4Saint Paul's (VA)
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 62–014,100[6]
October 18Appalachian State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 20–2112,600[7]
October 25at No. 3 William & MaryW 42–337,500[8]
November 1at NortheasternW 15–24,010[9]
November 8East Tennessee State
  • JMU Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 34–37,800[10]
November 15at No. 5 Georgia SouthernL 35–4516,135[11]
November 22at Towson StateT 7–74,684[12]
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