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James Madison–William & Mary football rivalry

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James Madison–William & Mary football rivalry
SportFootball
First meetingOctober 14, 1978
William & Mary, 32–7
Latest meetingNovember 13, 2021
James Madison, 32–22
Statistics
Meetings total44
All-time seriesJames Madison leads, 27–17
Largest victoryJames Madison, 51–0 (2018)
Longest win streakJames Madison, 6 (2016–present)
Current win streakJames Madison, 6 (2016–present)
Locations of James Madison and William & Mary

The James Madison–William & Mary football rivalry[1] between the James Madison Dukes and the William & Mary Tribe is a dormant rivalry between two public universities, James Madison University and the College of William and Mary, in the state of Virginia. The two schools were members of the Colonial Athletic Association until 2022, when James Madison departed for the Sun Belt Conference. The football series began in 1978 and has been played a total of 44 times as of 2021.

History

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Previously, the game was a divisional game in the CAA South, and conference game in the Yankee Conference and Atlantic 10 beginning with the Dukes entry in 1993. During this period, the teams have combined for two national championships (JMU in 2004 and 2016) and eleven conference championships (JMU in 1999, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017; W&M in 1996, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015). All of James Madison's home games have been hosted at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia while William & Mary has hosted its contests at Zable Stadium in Williamsburg, Virginia; as of 2024, no games have been played on a neutral field.

The most recent game was played on November 13, 2021, with James Madison defeating William & Mary, 32–22.[2]

The rivalry is currently on hiatus after James Madison elevated its program to Division I FBS ahead of the 2022 season, joining the Sun Belt Conference.

Game results

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James Madison victoriesWilliam & Mary victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 October 14, 1978 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 32–7
2 October 6, 1979 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 33–0
3 October 31, 1981 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 31–19
4 October 23, 1982 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 24–18
5 October 15, 1983 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 24–21
6 September 29, 1984 Harrisonburg, VA William & Mary 20–10
7 September 28, 1985 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 31–14
8 October 25, 1986 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 42–33
9 October 24, 1987 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 28–22
10 September 24, 1988 Harrisonburg, VA William & Mary 10–3
11 November 11, 1989 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 24–21
12 November 10, 1990 Harrisonburg, VA William & Mary 31–21
13 September 28, 1991 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 29–28
14 October 31, 1992 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 21–14
15 October 30, 1993 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 31–26
16 October 22, 1994 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 33–7
17 September 9, 1995 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 24–17
18 October 12, 1996 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 26–21
19 October 11, 1997 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 38–25
20 October 17, 1998 Harrisonburg, VA William & Mary 24–12
21 October 16, 1999 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 30–20
22 October 21, 2000 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 28–14
23 November 10, 2001 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 17–10
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
24 November 16, 2002 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 34–31OT
25 October 18, 2003 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 24–17
26 November 13, 2004 Harrisonburg, VA William & Mary 27–24
27 December 10, 2004 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 48–34
28 November 5, 2005 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 30–29
29 October 21, 2006 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 31–17
30 November 10, 2007 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 55–34
31 November 15, 2008 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 48–24
32 October 24, 2009 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 24–3
33 November 13, 2010 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 30–24
34 September 24, 2011 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 20–14
35 October 13, 2012 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 27–262OT
36 October 26, 2013 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 17–7
37 November 1, 2014 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 31–24
38 October 31, 2015 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 44–41
39 October 8, 2016 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 31–24
40 October 21, 2017 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 46–14
41 September 22, 2018 Harrisonburg, VA James Madison 51–0
42 October 19, 2019 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 38–10
43 March 27, 2021 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 38–10
44 November 13, 2021 Williamsburg, VA James Madison 32–22
Series: James Madison leads 27–17

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "No. 16/19 Football Heads to William & Mary For Rivalry Tilt, Oct. 23". JMU Sports. JMUSports.com. October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Sprague, Trent; Online, Pilot (November 14, 2021). "James Madison defeats William & Mary, 32-22". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 28, 2024.