2005 James Madison Dukes football team

The 2005 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Dukes were led by seventh-year head coach Mickey Matthews, and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, VA. The team finished the season with a 7–4 record.

2005 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 25
Record7–4 (5–3 A–10)
Head coach
  • Mickey Matthews (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Barlow (2nd season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^  7 1   11 2  
No. 19 UMass  6 2   7 4  
Hofstra  5 3   8 4  
Maine  3 5   5 6  
Northeastern  2 6   3 9  
Rhode Island  2 6   4 7  
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^  7 1   9 4  
No. 25 James Madison  5 3   7 4  
Towson  3 5   7 4  
Delaware  3 5   6 5  
William & Mary  3 5   5 6  
Villanova  2 6   4 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Despite winning the 2004 National Championship, the Dukes could not sustain the same amount of success from the previous season, failing to reach the playoffs.

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