1994 James Madison Dukes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1994
| team = James Madison Dukes
| sport = football
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| conference = Yankee Conference
| division = Mid-Atlantic Division
| short_conf = Yankee
| TSNRank = 13
| record = 10–3
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = Rip Scherer
| hc_year = 4th
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| stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| bowl_result = L 21–28 at Marshall
}}
{{1994 Yankee Conference football standings}}
The 1994 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Rip Scherer, the team compiled a 10–3 record.{{cite web |url=https://jmusports.com/sports/football/schedule/1994 |title=1994 JMU football schedule |work=James Madison University Athletics |access-date=October 21, 2021}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1994
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| score = 35–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87510616/jmu-dukes-roll-in-season-opener/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=JMU Dukes roll in season opener|date=September 4, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| score = 24–22
| attend = 10,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87510872/comeback-attempt-fails-mtsu-falls/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Comeback attempt fails, MTSU falls|date=September 11, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Cowell Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| score = 24–27
| attend = 6,173
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87511192/unh-smith-take-command/|work=The Boston Globe|title=UNH, Smith take command|date=September 18, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Nickerson Field
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 24–21
| attend = 7,809
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87511500/dougherty-bu-broken-up-at-16/|work=The Boston Globe|title=Dougherty, BU broken up at 16|date=October 2, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 30–10
| gamename = rivalry
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87511791/delaware-drops-second-straight-3010/|work=The News Journal|title=Delaware drops second straight 30–10|date=October 9, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| score = 31–23
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87512042/special-teams-thwart-villanova-in-a-312/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Special teams thwart Villanova in a 31–23 setback|date=October 16, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 33–7
| attend = 12,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87512225/jmu-socks-tribe-with-shocking-defeat/|work=Daily Press|title=JMU socks Tribe with shocking defeat|date=October 23, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 29—16
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 17,210
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87512442/jmu-quarterback-runs-for-3-tds-in-2916/|work=Daily Press|title=JMU quarterback runs for 3 TDs in 29—16 victory|date=October 30, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 38–15
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87512695/dukes-overcome-vmi/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Dukes overcome VMI|date=November 6, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| rank = 9
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| score = 48–20
| attend = 11,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87512916/uconn-likely-to-see-real-turnover-after/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=UConn likely to see real turnover after 48–20 loss|date=November 13, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| rank = 5
| opponent = Northeastern
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| score = 6–9
| overtime = OT
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87513172/nu-pulls-off-a-shocker/|work=The Boston Globe|title=NU pulls off a shocker|date=November 20, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Troy State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| score = 45–26
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| attend = 5,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87513464/dukes-run-trojans-out-of-i-aa-playoffs/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Dukes run Trojans out of I-AA playoffs|date=November 27, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank = 2
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| site_stadium = Marshall University Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 21–28
| overtime = OT
| attend = 16,494
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87513765/marshall-ousts-jmu-by-2821/|work=Daily Press|title=Marshall ousts JMU by 28–21|date=December 4, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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