2003 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record6–6 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (5th season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Delaware +^  8 –1   15 –1  
No. 11 UMass +^  8 –1   10 –3  
No. 20 Northeastern  6 –3   8 –4  
No. 25 Villanova  5 –4   7 –4  
Maine  4 –4   6 –5  
William & Mary  4 –4   5 –5  
James Madison  4 –5   6 –6  
New Hampshire  3 –6   5 –7  
Rhode Island  3 –6   4 –8  
Hofstra  2 –6   2 –10  
Richmond  1 –8   2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Mickey Matthews, the team compiled a 6–6 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Liberty*
W 48–6[2]
September 6at No. 9 (I-A) Virginia Tech*
L 0–4365,115[3]
September 20Hofstra
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 23–20[4]
September 27at No. 10 UMass
L 26–3110,196[5]
October 4at No. 3 Villanova
L 14–386,841[6]
October 11Richmond
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 34–1412,470[7]
October 18at William & Mary
W 24–178,038[8]
October 25at Maine
L 13–20[9]
November 1Rhode Island
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 39–2713,885[10]
November 8at New Hampshire
L 17–201,815[11]
November 15Charleston Southern*
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 45–7[12]
November 22Northeastern
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 24–417,759[13]

References

  1. ↑ "2003 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Dukes' offense buries Liberty". The Daily News Leader. August 31, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tailback's injuries energize Hokies". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Hofstra's sorry start hits 0–4". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). September 21, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UMass edges James Madison, 31–26". The Berkshire Eagle. September 28, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "'Nova jolts James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Dukes squash winless Spiders behind strong running game". The Daily News Leader. October 12, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "James Madison 24, William & Mary 17". The News Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Maine 'D' doesn't rest in victory". Bangor Daily News. October 27, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "James Madison 39, URI 27". The Boston Globe. November 2, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "JMU falls a FG short". The Daily News Leader. November 9, 2003. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "James Madison 45, Charleston Southern 7". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Hope is still alive for Northeastern". The Boston Globe. November 23, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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