2016 James Madison Dukes football team information
American college football season
2016James Madison Dukes football
NCAA Division I champion CAA champion
NCAA Division I Championship Game, W 28–14 vs. Youngstown State
Conference
Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATS
No. 1
FCS Coaches
No. 1
Record
14–1 (8–0 CAA)
Head coach
Mike Houston (1st season)
Offensive coordinator
Donnie Kirkpatrick (1st season)
Defensive coordinator
Bob Trott (1st season)
Home stadium
Bridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 James Madison $^
8
–
0
14
–
1
No. 11 Villanova ^
6
–
2
9
–
4
No. 17 New Hampshire ^
6
–
2
8
–
5
No. 8 Richmond ^
5
–
3
10
–
4
Maine
5
–
3
6
–
5
Albany
4
–
4
7
–
4
Stony Brook
4
–
4
5
–
6
William & Mary
3
–
5
5
–
6
Towson
3
–
5
4
–
7
Delaware
2
–
6
4
–
7
Elon
1
–
7
2
–
9
Rhode Island
1
–
7
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion
^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
The 2016 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first year head coach Mike Houston and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 14–1 overall with an 8–0 mark in CAA play to win the conference title. They received the automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated New Hampshire, Sam Houston State, and five-time defending champions North Dakota State to advance to the National Championship Game, where they defeated Youngstown State. This was their first national championship since 2004.
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