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1999 James Madison Dukes football
1999 James Madison Dukes football
A-10 co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–27 at Troy State
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
	Mid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 13
Record	8–4 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach	Mickey Matthews (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	John Zernhelt (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dick Hopkins (1st season)
Home stadium	Bridgeforth Stadium
	Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 13 James Madison +^	7	–	1	8	–	4
No. 7 UMass +^	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 24 Villanova	6	–	2	7	–	4
Delaware	5	–	3	7	–	4
William & Mary	5	–	3	6	–	5
Connecticut	3	–	5	4	–	7
Maine	3	–	5	4	–	7
New Hampshire	3	–	5	5	–	6
Richmond	3	–	5	5	–	6
Northeastern	1	–	7	2	–	9
Rhode Island	1	–	7	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University (JMU) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 28th season and they finished as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with UMass after posting a 7–1 record in conference play.^[1]^[2] The Dukes earned a berth as the #12 seed into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the first round to #5 seed Troy State, 7–27.^[1] JMU was led by first-year head coach Mickey Matthews.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	1:00 p.m.	at No. 11 (I-A) Virginia Tech*		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 0–47	51,907
September 11	6:00 p.m.	Northeastern		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA		W 29–21	10,200
September 18	12:00 p.m.	at New Hampshire		Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH		W 35–28	4,594
September 25	6:00 p.m.	No. 7 Delaware		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)		W 21–7	10,200
October 2	1:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Villanova	No. 22	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		W 23–20	12,546	^[3]
October 16	1:00 p.m.	at William & Mary	No. 13	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)		W 30–20	9,225
October 23	3:00 p.m.	Connecticut	No. 11	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA		W 48–14	12,500
October 30	1:30 p.m.	No. 16 South Florida*	No. 10	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	SCF	W 13–3	15,000
November 6	1:00 p.m.	at Maine	No. 8	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		L 20–26	2,297
November 13	12:00 p.m.	at Richmond	No. 14	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)		W 31–13	11,500
November 20	12:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Hofstra		James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY		L 16–34	6,842
November 27	1:20 p.m.	at No. 6 Troy State*	No. 13	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)		L 7–27	17,102
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

First Team All-America – Curtis Keaton (AFCA)
Second Team All-America – Curtis Keaton (Associated Press, The Sports Network); Chris Morant (The Sports Network); Derick Pack (Associated Press)
Third Team All-America – Derick Pack (The Sports Network)
First Team All-Atlantic 10 – Ron Atkins, Delvin Joyce, Curtis Keaton, Mike Luckie, Chris Morant, Derick Pack, Dee Shropshire
Second Team All-Atlantic 10 – Jason Inskee, Jason Parme
Third Team All-Atlantic 10 – Ulrick Edmond, Mike Glover
Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year – Chris Morant
Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year – Curtis Keaton
Eddie Robinson Award – Mickey Matthews