2002 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record5–7 (3–6 A-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (4th season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

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

  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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