Post Author: Jonathan Frame The 1970’s proved to be quite a pivotal time in the athletics’ scene at Madison College and would later be changed to James Madison University in 1976 (Montana). One of the things that would be new Continue reading Dean Ehlers: Pioneer for Dukes Sports and Men’s Athletics
Post Author: Jonathan Frame What was supposed to be one of the culminating events during the Parents Weekend of 1972, the first game of the Madison football team was supposed to be the highlight of the weekend. Unfortunately Mother Nature Continue reading And So it Begins: Football Comes to Madison
Post Author: Jonathan Frame Going into the season, no one really knew what to expect; the team had come off a fairly successful season in their first varsity year, had put enough fear into opposing teams that they did not Continue reading From Zero Points…. to Zero Losses, and Beyond
Post Author: Jonathan Frame Dean Ehlers was very surprised when President Carrier told him that he as going to be the basketball coach the same year that he became athletic director, to the point that the former president still gets Continue reading The Dunking Dukes
Post Author: Jonathan Frame Possibly one of the most successful men’s programs to hit Madison College was the soccer team, who pretty much had great success from the very beginning. They of course struggled initially and did not win a Continue reading Its Not Always About Football and Basketball
Post Author: Jonathan Frame In the seventies, it was not only the varsity sports that would make huge strides, but intramurals. Intramural sports had always been a big part of the campus culture; John Doe, an alum who preferred to Continue reading Hey Don’t Forget About Intramurals
Post Author: Jonathan Frame One thing that was really missing for Madison to compete at a whole new level for their athletics was the inclusion of a sports facility at the school. In the early part of the seventies, if Continue reading New Sports Era… New Field
Post Author: Jonathan Frame One obstacle that Madison would have to face throughout most of the decade was the fact that for the most part had no scholarships to offer students. In order to build their group of student-athletes Continue reading Recruiting Made the Difference
Post Author: Jonathan Frame When Dean Ehlers came to Madison college, there was really no kind of athletic program, most of the sports were being coached by staff that was already present, and would switch between what they were Continue reading End of a Decade Brings New Opportunities
