Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | at East Tennessee State | | W 14–9 | | [2] |
September 14 | Morehead State | | W 35–14 | 11,700 | [3] |
September 21 | Liberty | - JMU Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| L 3–9 | 11,000 | [4][5] |
September 28 | at No. 7 William & Mary | | L 14–31 | 12,200 | [6] |
October 5 | vs. Richmond | | L 15–31 | 17,000 | [7] |
October 12 | at Lafayette | | L 13–20 | 10,500 | [8] |
October 19 | at Appalachian State | | L 0–36 | 14,007 | [9] |
October 26 | Davidson | - JMU Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| W 28–0 | 14,000 | [10] |
November 2 | No. 7 Georgia Southern | - JMU Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| W 21–6 | 5,000 | [11] |
November 9 | at VMI | | L 7–14 | 5,900 | [12] |
November 23 | Towson State | - JMU Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| W 13–0 | 9,000 | [13] |
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- ^ "Morehead suffers 2nd loss". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 15, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty upsets James Madison, 9–3". The Daily News Leader. September 22, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Yagiello kayos Dukes". Daily Press. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bleier blase about records". Daily Press. October 6, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Leopards prove to be confident". The Morning Call. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers cash in on errors to shut out James Madison". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James Madison shuts out Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James Madison Dukes upend Georgia Southern, 21–6". The Daily News Leader. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Comer fires Keydets over Madison, 14–7". Daily Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JMU stops punchless Towson, 13–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 24, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.