2012 James Madison Dukes football team

The 2012 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 14th year head coach Mickey Matthews and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in sixth place.

2012 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 19
FCS CoachesNo. 21
Record7–4 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden
Defensive coordinatorKyle Gillenwater (4th season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Old Dominion ^   7 1     11 2  
No. 18 Richmond +   6 2     8 3  
No. 13 New Hampshire +^   6 2     8 4  
No. 15 Villanova +^   6 2     8 4  
No. 17 Towson +   6 2     7 4  
No. 19 James Madison   5 3     7 4  
Maine   4 4     5 6  
Delaware   2 6     5 6  
William & Mary   1 7     2 9  
Rhode Island   0 8     0 11  
Georgia State   0 0     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Georgia State's conference record was 0–0, and it did not occupy a spot in the overall standings. Old Dominion was ineligible for the conference championship because of its announced departure for Conference USA in 2013.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmSt. Francis (PA)*No. 5W 55–723,248
September 86:00 pmAlcorn State*No. 5
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 42–320,239
September 154:30 pmvs. No. 9 (FBS) West Virginia*No. 4ROOTL 12–4245,511
September 221:00 pmat Rhode IslandNo. 6W 32–74,203
October 61:00 pmNo. 12 TowsonNo. 5
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
NBCSNW 13–1025,077
October 133:30 pmWilliam & MaryNo. 4
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
CSNW 27–26 2OT22,271
October 203:30 pmat RichmondNo. 2CSNL 29–358,700
October 273:30 pmGeorgia State No. 9
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
W 28–2122,813
November 33:30 pmat MaineNo. 10CSNW 31–72,951
November 101:00 pmat No. 21 VillanovaNo. 9L 20–356,617
November 177:00 pmNo. 4 Old DominionNo. 13
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
NBCSNL 28–3823,051

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
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Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
Sports Network554655429109131719
Coaches8657665210109142021

References

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