1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Samford ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
Hofstra   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 16 James Madison ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^   –   12 – 3 – 0
Georgia Southern   –   7 – 4 – 0
UCF   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   5 – 6 – 0
Liberty   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   3 – 8 – 0
Arkansas State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Towson State   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Rip Scherer, the Duke played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. James Madison finished the season with an overall record of 9–4. They qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Delaware in the first round before falling to Samford in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Virginia Tech
L 12–4141,623[1]
September 7UCF
W 49–3110,081[2]
September 21at No. 19 Appalachian State
W 31–813,467[3]
September 28at William & Mary
W 29–2815,371[4]
October 5UMassNo. 17
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 24–715,104[5]
October 12Towson StateNo. T–11
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 55–31[6]
October 19Georgia SouthernNo. 10
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
L 21–2412,119[7]
October 26RichmondNo. 17
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 47–4213,369[8]
November 2at LibertyNo. 14
W 35–34[9]
November 9at Youngstown StateNo. 12
L 21–28[10]
November 23at NortheasternNo. 17
W 24–16[11]
November 30at No. 6 DelawareNo. 16
W 42–35 2OT[12]
December 7No. 10 SamfordNo. 16
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 21–249,028[13]

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References

  1. ^ "Hokies clobber Dukes". The News and Advance. September 1, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "James Madison cuts Central Florida down to size 49–31". Florida Today. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "JMU rocks Appy St". The Daily News Leader. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "James Madison nips W&M in final seconds". The News & Advance. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "JMU extends winning streak". Daily Press. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dukes trounce Towson State". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ga. Southern wins 24–21 on Cool FG". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "JMU stops UR rally, wins 47–42". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "JMU survives Liberty, 35–34". The Daily News Leader. November 3, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Youngstown beats Southern". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JMU aids playoff chances". Daily Press. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Delaware falls to JMU in double-OT". The Daily Times. December 1, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Late 'foot fault' dooms Dukes in loss to Samford". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 8, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1991 Football Schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
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