1997 James Madison Dukes football team

1997 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Record5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
New Hampshire x   5 3     5 6  
Connecticut   4 4     7 4  
Maine   4 4     5 6  
Rhode Island   2 6     2 9  
Boston University   1 7     1 10  
UMass   1 7     2 9  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^   8 0     12 1  
No. 3 Delaware ^   7 1     12 2  
No. 20 Northeastern   5 3     8 3  
Richmond   4 4     6 5  
William & Mary   4 4     7 4  
James Madison   3 5     5 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In their third year under head coach Alex Wood, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]

  1. ^ "1997 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2021.