| Year: | 1999 |
| Team: | James Madison Dukes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Division: | Mid-Atlantic Division |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Tsnrank: | 13 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Mickey Matthews |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | John Zernhelt |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Dick Hopkins |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Bridgeforth Stadium |
| Champion: | A-10 co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–27 at Troy State |
The 1999 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University (JMU) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 28th season and they finished as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with UMass after posting a 7–1 record in conference play.[1] [2] The Dukes earned a berth as the #12 seed into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the first round to #5 seed Troy State, 7–27.[1] JMU was led by first-year head coach Mickey Matthews.[1]