The 1974 Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Madison College (now known as James Madison University) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Virginia College Athletic Association (VCAA). Led by third-year head coach Challace McMillin, the Dukes compiled a record of 6–4, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished fifth in the VCAA.[1]
| 1974 Madison Dukes football | |
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| Conference | Virginia College Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–4 (3–2 VCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Madison Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Union | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph–Macon | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampden–Sydney | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emory & Henry | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Paul's (VA) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Washington and Lee |
| W 24–22 | 3,500 | [2] |
| September 28 | at Hampden–Sydney |
| L 0–35 | 3,000 | [3] |
| October 5 | at Shepherd* | W 22–11 | 5,000 | [4] | |
| October 12 | Bridgewater |
| W 41–13 | [5] | |
| October 19 | Frostburg State* |
| L 17–27 | 2,500 | [6] |
| October 26 | Emory and Henry |
| W 34–14 | 9,750 | [7] |
| November 2 | at Randolph–Macon | L 24–29 | 3,000 | [8] | |
| November 9 | at Salisbury State* |
| W 20–17 | 2,932 | [9] |
| November 16 | Gallaudet* |
| W 75–15 | 2,500 | [10] |
| November 22 | Shippensburg* |
| L 7–21 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1974 JMU football schedule". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Madison nips W&L 24–22". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "H–SC trounces Madison, 35–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Madison, 22–11". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Madison dumps Eagles". The Daily News Leader. October 12, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Madison bows". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Madison drops Emory to 7th loss, 34–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 27, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets hold Dukes, 29–24". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Madison rallies to top Salisbury". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Madison 75–15 winner". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders whip Madison, 21–7". Public Opinion. November 23, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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