1992 James Madison Dukes football team

The 1992 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Rip Scherer, the team compiled a 4–7 record.^[1]

1992 James Madison Dukes football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Rip Scherer (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bridgeforth Stadium
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 William & Mary			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Youngstown State ^			–					9	–	2	–	1
No. 9 Samford ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Georgia Southern			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Liberty			–					7	–	4	–	0
UCF			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					5	–	5	–	1
Towson State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Hofstra			–					4	–	6	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					4	–	6	–	0
James Madison			–					4	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 20–49	43,684	^[2]
September 12	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 40–49	14,666	^[3]
September 19	Hofstra	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 38–6	10,200	^[4]
September 26	at No. 1 Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 52–49	16,826	^[5]
October 3	Northeastern	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 35–34	11,200	^[6]
October 10	Appalachian State	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 21–27	14,000	^[7]
October 17	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 17–24	13,714	^[8]
October 24	at Towson State	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 21–28	4,069	^[9]
October 31	No. 10 William & Mary	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)	W 21–14	7,400	^[10]
November 7	Liberty	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 31–34	6,250	^[11]
November 14	at UCF	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 37–41	6,681	^[12]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1992 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
2. "Hokies rip JMU 49–20". Daily Press. September 6, 1992. Retrieved October 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Richmond 49, James Madison 40". The Greenville News. September 13, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "JMU grounds Dutchmen". Newsday. September 20, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "JMU topples No. 1 Penguins". Daily Press. September 27, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Huskies miss the point". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Appalachian saves best for 4th period". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Georgia Southern rushes by James Madison 24–17". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Vinson puts Tigers on run, 28–21". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Resilient JMU team tops Tribe". Daily Press. November 1, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Liberty rallies by JMU". The Daily News Leader. November 8, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "UCF wins, 41–37, with big 2nd half". The Orlando Sentinel. November 15, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.