1999 James Madison Dukes football team

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. 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. JMU was led by first-year head coach Mickey Matthews.

1999 James Madison Dukes football
A-10 co-champion
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 13
Record8–4 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach
  • Mickey Matthews (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorJohn Zernhelt (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (1st season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
1999 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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