2010 James Madison Dukes football team

2010 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth Division
Record6โ€“5 (3โ€“5 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorKyle Gillenwater (2nd season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Delaware +^   6 2     12 3  
No. 10 William & Mary +^   6 2     8 4  
No. 3 Villanova ^   5 3     9 5  
No. 7 New Hampshire ^   5 3     8 5  
UMass   4 4     6 5  
Richmond   4 4     6 5  
Rhode Island   4 4     5 6  
James Madison   3 5     6 5  
Maine   3 5     4 7  
Towson   0 8     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 James Madison Dukes football team represents James Madison University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes were led by 12th year head coach Mickey Matthews in what proved to be a roller-coaster season. The Dukes made college football history when they knocked off in-state power #13 Virginia Tech, on the road, in front of over 66,000 fans. James Madison became the second FCS team to beat a nationally ranked FBS opponent since Appalachian State defeated #5 ranked Michigan in 2007.[1][2] Not long after the victory of Virginia Tech the injuries began to mount up and paired with a difficult in-conference schedule. JMU finished the season 6โ€“5 with nine of the eleven games decided by 7 points or less.

  1. ^ Giannotto, Mark (September 12, 2010). "James Madison Football Stuns Virginia Tech, 21-16". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "JMU-Virginia Tech Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 25, 2011.