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2016 James Madison Dukes football team

2016 James Madison Dukes football
James Madison University Athletics logo.svg
NCAA Division I FCS national champion
CAA champion
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATS No. 1
FCS Coaches No. 1
2016 record 14–1 (8–0 CAA)
Head coach Mike Houston (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Bob Trott (1st year)
Home stadium Bridgeforth Stadium
(Capacity: 24,877)
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 CAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 James Madison $^   8 0         14 1  
#11 Villanova ^   6 2         9 4  
#17 New Hampshire ^   6 2         8 5  
#8 Richmond ^   5 3         10 4  
Maine   5 3         6 5  
Albany   4 4         7 4  
Stony Brook   4 4         5 6  
William & Mary   3 5         5 6  
Towson   3 5         4 7  
Delaware   2 6         4 7  
Elon   1 7         2 9  
Rhode Island   1 7         2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first year head coach Mike Houston and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 14–1 overall with a 8–0 mark in CAA play to win the conference title. They received the automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated New Hampshire, Sam Houston State, and five-time defending champions North Dakota State to advance to the National Championship Game, where they defeated Youngstown State. This was their first national championship since 2004.

In 2015, the Dukes finished with a record of 9–3, 6–2 in CAA play, to finish in a first-place tie with Richmond and William & Mary. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs and hosted Colgate in the second round. The Dukes lost to the Raiders, 44–38, and were eliminated from the playoffs.

It was this game that ended NDSU's streak of five consecutive FCS titles.




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