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How JMU, a former women’s teaching school, became a college sports disruptor - The Athletic - The New York Times
JMU’s campus sits in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, flanked by the Blue Ridge Mountains.Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, it didn’t ...
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JMU football is in the FBS. The winning hasn't stopped. - The Washington Post
Bourne and the JMU administration had been thinking about a move to FBS as far back as 15 years. In 2012, they commissioned a study to weigh how feasible such a move might be.
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Unbeaten JMU leads the Sun Belt, but despite pleas NCAA rules keep Dukes from a bowl, conference title game - The Virginian-Pilot
JMU is ineligible for a bowl game under NCAA guidelines, and under Sun Belt rules can't play in the conference championship as the school plays its second year in a transition from the FCS to FBS.
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JMU women head to NCAA tourney for first time since '16 - Richmond Times-Dispatch
JMU’s Matt Lewis takes a shot during practice in the Atlantic Union Bank Center whcih will open for their first basketball game this month. Photo was taken on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.