1975 Madison Dukes football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1975

| team = Madison Dukes

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Virginia College Athletic Association

| short_conf = VCAA

| record = 9–0–1

| conf_record = 5–0

| head_coach = Challace McMillin

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Madison Stadium

| champion = VCAA champion

}}

{{1975 Virginia College Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1975 Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Madison College (now known as James Madison University) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Virginia College Athletic Association (VCAA). Led by fourth-year head coach Challace McMillin, the Dukes compiled a record of 9–0–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as VCAA champion.{{cite web |url=https://jmusports.com/sports/football/schedule/1975 |title=1975 JMU football schedule |work=James Madison University Athletics |access-date=March 11, 2023}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = t

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Glenville State Pioneers|title=Glenville State}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Glenville, WV

| score = 0–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120632119/glenville-opens-with-00-deadlock/|work=Sunday Gazette-Mail|title=Glenville opens with 0–0 deadlock|date=September 14, 1975|accessdate=March 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Washington and Lee Generals|title=Washington and Lee}}

| site_stadium = Madison Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| score = 21–16

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120632370/madison-defeats-washington-lee/|work=The Roanoke Times & World-News|title=Madison defeats Washington & Lee|date=September 21, 1975|accessdate=March 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Hampden–Sydney Tigers|title=Hampden–Sydney}}

| site_stadium = Madison Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| score = 3–0

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120632522/dukes-defense-tigers-3-to-0/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Dukes defense Tigers, 3 to 0|date=September 28, 1975|accessdate=March 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Shepherd Rams|title=Shepherd}}

| site_stadium = Madison Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| score = 13–7

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120632671/madison-137/|work=Daily Press|title=Madison 13–7|date=October 5, 1975|accessdate=March 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Bridgewater Eagles|title=Bridgewater}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Bridgewater, VA

| score = 10–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120632857/madison-upends-bridgewater-107/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Madison upends Bridgewater 10–7|date=October 12, 1975|accessdate=March 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Frostburg State Bobcats|title=Frostburg State}}

| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium

| site_cityst = Frostburg, MD

| score = 21–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120633090/madison-2120/|work=Daily Press|title=Madison 21–20|date=October 19, 1975|accessdate=March 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Emory and Henry Wasps|title=Emory and Henry}}

| site_stadium = Fullerton Field

| site_cityst = Emory, VA

| score = 7–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120633377/madison-70/|work=Daily Press|title=Madison 7–0|date=October 26, 1975|accessdate=March 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets|title=Randolph–Macon}}

| site_stadium = Madison Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| score = 12–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120633560/madison-nips-rm-127/|work=The Danville Register|title=Madison nips R–M 12–7|date=November 2, 1975|accessdate=March 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Salisbury State Sea Gulls|title=Salisbury State}}

| site_stadium = Madison Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| score = 24–15

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120633947/salisbury-state-falls-before-madison-duk/|work=The Daily Times|title=Salisbury State falls before Madison Dukes, 24–15|date=November 9, 1975|accessdate=March 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=Shippensburg Red Raiders|title=Shippensburg}}

| site_stadium = Seth Grove Stadium

| site_cityst = Shippensburg, PA

| score = 14–3

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120634206/madison-tops-shippensburg/|work=Sunday News|title=Madison tops Shippensburg|date=November 16, 1975|accessdate=March 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

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