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2013 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record6–6 (3–5 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike O'Cain (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKyle Gillenwater (5th season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Maine $^   7 1     10 3  
No. 2 Towson ^   6 2     13 3  
No. 5 New Hampshire ^   6 2     10 5  
Villanova   5 3     6 5  
Delaware   4 4     7 5  
William & Mary   4 4     7 5  
Richmond   4 4     6 6  
James Madison   3 5     6 6  
Stony Brook   3 5     5 6  
Rhode Island   2 6     3 9  
Albany   0 8     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 15th year head coach Mickey Matthews and play their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 6–6, 3–5 in CAA play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

On November 25, head coach Mickey Matthews was fired. He had a record of 109–71 in 15 seasons and won the FCS National Championship in 2004.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 pmCentral Connecticut*No. 19MZSNW 38–1423,541
September 76:00 pmat Akron*No. 20ESPN3L 33–3519,653
September 146:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)*No. 20
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
MZSNW 24–2021,276
September 216:00 pmCharlotte*No. 17
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 34–718,302
September 287:00 pmat DelawareNo. 14CSNL 22–2918,405
October 51:30 pmAlbany
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 40–1325,201
October 123:30 pmRichmondNo. 21
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
NBCSNW 38–3119,029
October 263:30 pmat William & MaryNo. 19MZSNL 7–1712,259
November 22:30 pmNo. 20 Villanovadagger
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
CSNW 31–2121,758
November 912:30 pmat No. 25 New HampshireNo. 22NBCSNL 17–336,084
November 163:30 pmStony Brook
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
CSNL 38–4117,969
November 233:30 pmat No. 7 TowsonNBCSNL 17–287,379

Ranking movements[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
Sports Network1920201714RV212019RV22RVRVRVRV
Coaches151517161421191916231825RV

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mickey Matthews Out After 15 Years". ESPN. November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.

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