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1979 James Madison Dukes football
1979 James Madison Dukes football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Challace McMillin (8th season);
Home stadium	Madison Stadium
	Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 NCAA Division II independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware ^		–		13	–	1	–	0
Towson State		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Morgan State ^		–		9	–	2	–	0
Eastern Washington		–		7	–	2	–	0
Nicholls State		–		8	–	3	–	0
United States International		–		8	–	3	–	0
American International		–		6	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Santa Clara		–		6	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State		–		6	–	5	–	0
Central State (OH)		–		5	–	5	–	0
Central Connecticut		–		4	–	5	–	0
James Madison		–		4	–	5	–	0
West Chester		–		4	–	7	–	0
Southern Connecticut State		–		3	–	7	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		–		2	–	8	–	0

^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by eighth-year head coach Challace McMillin, the Dukes compiled a record of 4–6.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Austin Peay	Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 6–10	7,500	^[1]
September 8	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 0–31	7,383	^[2]
September 15	at Towson State	Towson Stadium Towson, MD	L 8–18	3,825	^[3]
September 22	Hampden–Sydney	Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 17–0	7,500	^[4]
September 29	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	L 15–35	8,201	^[5]
October 6	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–33	12,000	^[6]
October 13	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 9–69	18,447	^[7]
October 27	Randolph–Macon	Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 54–0	10,000	^[8]
November 3	at Shippensburg	Seth Grove Stadium Shippensburg, PA	W 10–7	5,700	^[9]
November 10	Morehead State	Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 16–3	4,800	^[10]

^ "Austin Peay 10, James Madison 6". The Lexington Herald. September 2, 1979 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Buccaneers blank James Madison in opener, 31–0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Towson tops James Madison, 18–8". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Madison wins, ends skid". Daily Press. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Dayton uses big plays to tip Madison, 35–15". Dayton Daily News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Indians best Madison 33–0". The Roanoke Times & World News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cavs trample Madison, 69–9". Durham Morning Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jackets stomped by Dukes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JMU halts Raiders". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Morehead falls 16–3 to Madison". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (James Madison)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ "1979 Football Schedule". James Madison University Athletics.