1999 James Madison Dukes football team

The 1999 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University (JMU) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 28th season and they finished as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with UMass after posting a 7–1 record in conference play.[1][2] The Dukes earned a berth as the #12 seed into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the first round to #5 seed Troy State, 7–27.[1] JMU was led by first-year head coach Mickey Matthews.[1]

1999 James Madison Dukes football
A-10 Conference Co-Champions
Division I-AA First Round, L 7–27, vs. #6 Troy State
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 13
1999 record8–4 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Zernhelt (1st season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
1999 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 13 James Madison +^  7 1     8 4  
No. 7 UMass +^  7 1     9 4  
No. 24 Villanova  6 2     7 4  
Delaware  5 3     7 4  
William & Mary  5 3     6 5  
Connecticut  3 5     4 7  
Maine  3 5     4 7  
New Hampshire  3 5     5 6  
Richmond  3 5     5 6  
Northeastern  1 7     2 9  
Rhode Island  1 7     1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 41:00 p.m.at No. 11 (Div. I-A) Virginia Tech*L 0–4751,907
September 116:00 p.m.NortheasternL 29–2110,200
September 1812:00 p.m.at New HampshireW 35–284,594
September 256:00 p.m.No. 7 Delaware
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry)
W 21–710,200
October 21:00 p.m.at No. 11 VillanovaNo. 22W 23–2012,546
October 161:00 p.m.at William & MaryNo. 13W 30–209,225
October 233:00 p.m.ConnecticutNo. 11
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 48–1412,500
October 301:30 p.m.No. 16 South Florida*No. 10
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
SCFW 13–315,000
November 61:00 p.m.at MaineNo. 8L 20–262,297
November 1312:00 p.m.at RichmondNo. 14W 31–1311,500
November 2012:00 p.m.at No. 4 HofstraNo. 11L 16–346,842
November 271:20 p.m.at No. 6 Troy State*No. 13L 7–2717,102

Awards and honors

  • First Team All-AmericaCurtis Keaton (AFCA)
  • Second Team All-America – Curtis Keaton (Associated Press, The Sports Network); Chris Morant (The Sports Network); Derick Pack (Associated Press)
  • Third Team All-America – Derick Pack (The Sports Network)
  • First Team All-Atlantic 10 – Ron Atkins, Delvin Joyce, Curtis Keaton, Mike Luckie, Chris Morant, Derick Pack, Dee Shropshire
  • Second Team All-Atlantic 10 – Jason Inskee, Jason Parme
  • Third Team All-Atlantic 10 – Ulrick Edmond, Mike Glover
  • Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year – Chris Morant
  • Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year – Curtis Keaton
  • Eddie Robinson AwardMickey Matthews

References

  1. "1999 James Madison Dukes football results". College Football Data Warehouse. William Goodyear. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. "2018 James Madison Dukes Football Media Guide" (PDF). jmu.edu. James Madison University. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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