JMU is bowl eligible for the first time in program history
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WAVY) — For the first time in the school’s history, James Madison University is bowl eligible. The Bowl Alliance announced the news Sunday morning.
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JMU is currently in its second year of transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and was officially declared available for selection into a bowl game in accordance with the NCAA bylaws, due to not enough eligible teams.
The team finished its FBS season 11-1 overall with a 7-1 mark in Sun Belt Conference games. The Dukes managed to turn in both the best overall and conference record in the SBC.
82 teams will be a part of Bowl Season, which begins on Dec. 16. The full bowl schedule will be announced next Sunday, Dec. 3 on ESPN.
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