1997 James Madison Dukes football team information
American college football season
1997James Madison Dukes football
Conference
Atlantic 10 Conference
Division
Mid-Atlantic Division
Record
5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Alex Wood (3rd season)
Home stadium
Bridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
New England Division
New Hampshire x
5
–
3
5
–
6
Connecticut
4
–
4
7
–
4
Maine
4
–
4
5
–
6
Rhode Island
2
–
6
2
–
9
Boston University
1
–
7
1
–
10
UMass
1
–
7
2
–
9
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^
8
–
0
12
–
1
No. 3 Delaware ^
7
–
1
12
–
2
No. 20 Northeastern
5
–
3
8
–
3
Richmond
4
–
4
6
–
5
William & Mary
4
–
4
7
–
4
James Madison
3
–
5
5
–
6
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
The 1997 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In their third year under head coach Alex Wood, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]
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