1985 James Madison Dukes football team information
American college football season
1985James Madison Dukes football
Conference
Independent
Record
5–6
Head coach
Joe Purzycki (1st season)
Home stadium
JMU Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^
–
13
–
2
–
0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^
–
9
–
3
–
0
No. 18 Richmond
–
8
–
3
–
0
Colgate
–
7
–
3
–
1
Delaware
–
7
–
4
–
0
Tennessee State
–
7
–
4
–
0
No. 16 William & Mary
–
7
–
4
–
0
Lafayette
–
6
–
5
–
0
James Madison
–
5
–
6
–
0
Lehigh
–
5
–
6
–
0
Holy Cross
–
4
–
6
–
1
Florida A&M
–
4
–
7
–
0
Western Kentucky
–
4
–
7
–
0
Bucknell
–
3
–
7
–
0
Northeastern
–
2
–
8
–
0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
The 1985 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]
^"1985 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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