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2015 James Madison Dukes football team

2015 James Madison Dukes football
James Madison Athletics wordmark.svg
CAA co-champion
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATS No. 11
FCS Coaches No. 11
2015 record 9–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach Everett Withers (2nd year)
Co-offensive coordinator Brett Elliott (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator Zak Kuhr (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Steve Sisa (2nd year)
Home stadium Bridgeforth Stadium
(Capacity: 24,877)
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 CAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4 Richmond +^   6 2         10 4  
#11 James Madison +^   6 2         9 3  
#12 William & Mary +^   6 2         9 4  
Towson   5 3         7 4  
New Hampshire ^   5 3         7 5  
Villanova   5 3         6 5  
Stony Brook   3 5         5 5  
Delaware   3 5         4 7  
Elon   3 5         4 7  
Maine   3 5         3 8  
Albany   2 6         3 8  
Rhode Island   1 7         1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Everett Withers and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Dukes finished the regular season 9–2 to share the CAA championship with William & Mary and Richmond, who all finished with identical 6–2 conference records. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the second round to Colgate and finish the season 9–3.

On January 6, 2016, Withers resigned to become the head coach at Texas State. He finished at James Madison with a two year record of 18–7.

In 2014, the Dukes finished with a record of 9–4, 6–2 in CAA play, to finish in third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs and hosted Liberty in the first round. The Dukes lost to the Flames, 21–26, and were eliminated from the playoffs.

ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from the JMU campus for the first time.



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