2008 James Madison Dukes football team

The 2008 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. JMU finished the season 12–2 with an undefeated record of 8–0 in the Colonial Athletic Association.

2008 James Madison Dukes football
CAA champion CAA South Division champion Lambert Cup
FCS Playoffs Semifinal, L 27–35 vs Montana
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 3
2008 record	12–2 (8–0 CAA)
Head coach	Mickey Matthews (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Durden
Defensive coordinator	George Barlow
Home stadium	Bridgeforth Stadium (Capacity: 15,500)

2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
No. 8 New Hampshire x^		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 18 Maine ^		5	–	3					8	–	5
UMass		4	–	4					7	–	5
Hofstra		2	–	6					4	–	8
Rhode Island		1	–	7					3	–	9
Northeastern		1	–	7					2	–	10
South
No. 3 James Madison x$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 6 Villanova ^		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 1 Richmond ^		6	–	2					13	–	3
No. 20 William & Mary		5	–	3					7	–	4
Delaware		2	–	6					4	–	8
Towson		1	–	7					3	–	9
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 PM	at Duke*	No. 3	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCS	L 7–31	32,571
September 6	6:00 PM	North Carolina Central*	No. 8	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA		W 56–7[1]	15,518
September 13	3:30 PM	No. 3 Massachusetts	No. 7	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	Comcast	W 52–38	15,747
September 20	7:00 PM	No. 1 Appalachian State*	No. 5	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	Comcast	W 35-32[2]	17,163
September 27	6:00 PM	at Maine	No. 2	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		W 24-10	3,188
October 4	1:30 PM	Hofstra	No. 1	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA		W 56-0	16,109
October 11	12:00 PM	at No. 5 Richmond	No. 1	Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	CSN	W 38–31	16,151
October 25	3:30 PM	at No. 7 Villanova	No. 1	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	Comcast	W 23–19	6,721
November 1	3:30 PM	Delaware	No. 1	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry)	Comcast	W 41–7	16,810
November 15	1:30 PM	No. 12 William & Mary	No. 1	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry)		W 48-24	14,330
November 22	1:00 PM	at Towson	No. 1	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD		W 58-27	5,575
November 29	3:00 PM	Wofford*	No. 1	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (First Round, Division I Championship)		W 38-35	12,826
December 6	3:30 PM	No. 6 Villanova*	No. 1	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (Quarterfinals, Division I Championship)	ESPNGP	W 31-27[3]	13,780
December 12	3:30 PM	No. 5 Montana*	No. 1	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (Semifinals, Division I Championship)	ESPN2	L 27-35	15,976
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

*Schedule Sources:[4][5]

References

1. "JMU Smacks N.C. Central, 56-7". MEAC/SWAC SPORTS MAIN STREET™. September 8, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
2. Appalachian Sports Information (September 20, 2008). "Second Half Rally Stuns Appalachian at JMU". GoASU. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
3. Villanova Sports Information (December 6, 2008). "Wildcats Fall To JMU In FCS Quarterfinals, 31-27". Villanova.com. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
4. DeLassus, David. "James Madison (VA) Yearly Results: 2005–2009". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
5. "2008 JMU Football Schedule". JMUSports.com. Retrieved August 18, 2014.