About JMU Stadium
JMU Stadium is a former name of Bridgeforth Stadium, used 1981–1989. Bridgeforth Stadium is a College Football stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It opened in 1975. It was designed by HKS. It seats 24,877. Its current tenant is James Madison Dukes (College Football), since 1978. By capacity it ranks 127th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 162nd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Madison Stadium (1975–1980).
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- 162nd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 155th oldest of 267 football stadiums still in use
- 28th for most name changes among 68 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 20th for most name changes among 55 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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James Madison Dukes While based here: 36 seasons · 46-9 regular season in the 5 seasons with results on record · 3 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1978–present
Sun Belt 2022–2026 · Colonial 2007–2021 · Atlantic 10 Conference 1997–2004 · 1 earlier conference · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1978–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of JMU Stadium?
The capacity of JMU Stadium is 24,877.
When was JMU Stadium built?
JMU Stadium opened in 1975.
Who designed JMU Stadium?
JMU Stadium was designed by HKS.
Who operates JMU Stadium?
JMU Stadium is operated by James Madison University.
Who plays at JMU Stadium?
JMU Stadium is the home venue of James Madison Dukes.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 17 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lambeth Field | 1913–1930 | 34 mi |
| Madison Hall Field | 34 mi | |
| Scott Stadium | 1931– | 34 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.