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1999 James Madison Dukes football team
| 1999 James Madison Dukes football |
|---|
| Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Mid-Atlantic Division |
| No. 13 |
| 8–4 (7–1 A-10) |
| Mickey Matthews (1st season) |
| John Zernhelt (1st season) |
| Dick Hopkins (1st season) |
| Bridgeforth Stadium |
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. 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. JMU was led by first-year head coach Mickey Matthews.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 11 (I-A) Virginia Tech* | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | L 0–47 | 51,907 | |||
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Northeastern | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | W 29–21 | 10,200 | |||
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at New Hampshire | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH | W 35–28 | 4,594 | |||
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 Delaware | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA (rivalry) | W 21–7 | 10,200 | |||
| October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Villanova | No. 22 | Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA | W 23–20 | 12,546 | ||
| October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at William & Mary | No. 13 | Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA (rivalry) | W 30–20 | 9,225 | ||
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Connecticut | No. 11 | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | W 48–14 | 12,500 | ||
| October 30 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 16 South Florida* | No. 10 | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | SCF | W 13–3 | 15,000 | |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Maine | No. 8 | Alfond StadiumOrono, ME | L 20–26 | 2,297 | ||
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Richmond | No. 14 | University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA (rivalry) | W 31–13 | 11,500 | ||
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Hofstra | James M. Shuart StadiumHempstead, NY | L 16–34 | 6,842 | |||
| November 27 | 1:20 p.m. | at No. 6 Troy State* | No. 13 | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | L 7–27 | 17,102 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
- First Team All-America – Curtis 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 Award – Mickey Matthews
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