The James Madison Dukes football program represents James Madison University in the sport of American football. The Dukes compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The university first fielded a football team in 1972, and the Dukes play at the on-campus Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The JMU football team has been the centerpiece of JMU sports since the early 1990s, winning the 2004 FCS National Championship.
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The James Madison Dukes football program represents James Madison University in the sport of American football. The Dukes compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The university first fielded a football team in 1972, and the Dukes play at the on-campus Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Notable Dukes include Charles Haley, one of two players to win five Super Bowl rings and is also an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro FootballHall of Fame. Scott Norwood, of the Buffalo Bills; Gary Clark, an All-Pro wide receiver for the Washington Redskins; and Arthur Moats, a linebacker for theBuffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers who is known for delivering the sack that led to the end of the record streak of consecutive starts made by Brett Favre in the NFL. The JMU football team has been the centerpiece of JMU sports since the early 1990s, winning the 2004 FCS National Championship. On December 21, 2013, Everett Withers, assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State, was named as the head coach in the program’s history. On January 18, 2016, James Madison named Mike Houston as head coach of the Duke football program.
His first win as interim head coach was against North Carolina on September 3, 2011. His last win was against the North Carolina State Wolfpack on September 6, 2012. He compiled a 19-7 overall mark while making playoff appearances in both of his years at JMU. He also helped JMU receive national attention when ESPN’s College Game Day traveled to Harrisonburg to feature the Harrisonburg Harrisonburg Bulldogs and the Lenoir-Rhyne Bulldogs. He won his 100th career victory on October 6,2012 in a 13–10 win over the Towson Tigers. He was also the first JMU head coach to win a game against the Virginia College Athletic Association’s junior varsity team at Harrisonburg High School. The team consisted of a few dozen walk-ons and was coached by 30-year-old Challace McMillin. For the 1980 season, Madison made the jump from NCAA Division III to NCAA Division I-AA where they played as an Independent through 1992. In 1975, the Duked had their first undefeated season and won the Virginia college Athletic Association title. In 2004, they won the Division I- AA National Championship behind quarterback Justin Rascati and running back Raymond Hines.
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