2014 James Madison Dukes football team

The 2014 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first year head coach Everett Withers and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in CAA play to finish in third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Liberty.

2014 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
FCS CoachesNo. 19
Record9–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBrad Davis (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDrew Mehringer (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Staley (1st season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 New Hampshire $^   8 0     12 2  
No. 7 Villanova ^   7 1     11 3  
No. 18 James Madison ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 16 Richmond ^   5 3     9 5  
William & Mary   4 4     7 5  
Delaware   4 4     6 6  
Maine   4 4     5 6  
Stony Brook   4 4     5 7  
Albany   3 5     7 5  
Towson   2 6     4 8  
Rhode Island   1 7     1 11  
Elon   0 8     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 pmat Maryland*BTNL 7–5245,080
September 612:30 pmat Lehigh*SE2W 31–286,519
September 134:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)*W 38–2223,577
September 2012:30 pmat No. 8 VillanovaCSNL 31–4910,781
September 274:00 pmNo. 25 Delaware
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
CSNL 23–30 OT20,592
October 46:00 pmat No. 23 AlbanyW 31–283,284
October 1112:30 pmTowson
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
CSNW 62–724,113
October 2512:00 pmat Charlotte*W 48–4015,677
November 13:30 pmNo. 17 William & Mary 
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
ASNW 31–2421,778
November 81:00 pmat Stony BrookW 27–245,115
November 1512:30 pmat No. 14 RichmondNo. 25NBCSNW 55–208,700
November 2212:00 pmElonNo. 17
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ASNW 59–2715,793
November 294:00 pmNo. 20 Liberty*No. 15
ESPN3L 21–2613,040

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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Sports NetworkRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV25171518
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRV221519

References

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