2002 James Madison Dukes football team

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2002 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record5–7 (3–6 A-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (4th season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Maine $^   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 11 Northeastern $^   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 4 Villanova ^   6 – 3     11 – 4  
UMass   6 – 3     8 – 4  
William & Mary   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Richmond   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Delaware   4 – 5     6 – 6  
Hofstra   4 – 5     6 – 6  
James Madison   4 – 6     5 – 7  
New Hampshire   2 – 7     3 – 8  
Rhode Island   1 – 8     3 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Mickey Matthews, the team compiled a 5–7 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Hampton*
L 28–3110,143[2]
September 7New Hampshire
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 20–147,831[3]
September 14Florida Atlantic*
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisburg, VA
W 16–137,982[4]
September 21at No. 12 Hofstra
W 24–21 2OT2,902[5]
September 28No. 8 VillanovaNo. 23
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 26–309,153[6]
October 5No. 3 Maine
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 6–1714,728[7]
October 12at Delaware
L 10–2319,666[8]
October 19at Richmond
L 0–268,113[9]
October 25No. 16 UMass
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 7–1411,567[10]
November 2at Rhode Island
W 15–113,966[11]
November 16No. 16 William & Mary
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
W 34–31 OT8,237[12]
November 23at No. 10 Northeastern
L 10–414,825[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2002 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pirates finally defeat an Atlantic 10 team". Daily Press. September 1, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "JMU gets past New Hampshire". The Daily News Leader. September 8, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Owls look - and do - no better vs. Madison". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 15, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hofstra falls to Madison in double OT". Newsday (Nassau Edition). September 22, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova survives a scare and beats James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maine defense prevails". Bangor Daily News. October 7, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hens take control". The News Journal. October 13, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond blanks James Madison". Daily Press. October 20, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Stops start UMass on its way". The Boston Globe. October 27, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "James Madison silences Rams". The Boston Globe. November 3, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Dukes dash Tribe's playoff hopes". Daily Press. November 17, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Huskies do their share with win". The Boston Globe. November 24, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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