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}}
}}
}}
References
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