1980 James Madison Dukes football team

American college football season

1980 James Madison Dukes football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Challace McMillin (9th season)
Home stadium	Madison Stadium
Seasons← 1979 1981 →

1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Lehigh ^		–		9	–	1	–	2
No. 6 Delaware		–		9	–	2	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Northwestern State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Portland State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Bucknell		–		6	–	4	–	0
James Madison		–		4	–	6	–	0
Lafayette		–		3	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State		–		2	–	9	–	0
Northeastern		–		2	–	9	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their ninth year under head coach Challace McMillin, the team compiled a 4–6 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 6	Appalachian State	Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 6–34	7,100
September 13	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 18–21
September 20	at Austin Peay	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 3–21
September 27	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 6–38	30,000
October 4	at Merchant Marine	Kings Point, NY	W 20–6
October 11	Liberty Baptist	Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 30–14
October 25	Wofford	Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 3–0
November 1	at No. 3 Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 14–31
November 8	East Tennessee State	Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 23–28	11,800
November 15	Shippensburg	Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 19–14
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"1980 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
"Beasley key Apps to easy triumph over J. Madison". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"JMU falls again". The News Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Govs surge to dump Dukes". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lawrence leads Gobblers' rout of Dukes 38–6". Daily Press. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"JMU records 1st win". The News Leader. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Madison 30, Liberty Baptist 14". Daily Press. October 11, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"James Madison snaps Terriers' winning streak". The State. October 25, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lehigh recovers for 31–14 victory". The Morning Call. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bucs rally to give Carlisle 200th win". Johnson City Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"JMU halts Shippensburg". The News Leader. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e James Madison Dukes football
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People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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