Although the city has no historical association with President James Madison , JMU was nonetheless named in his honor as Madison College in 1938 .
Although the city has no historical association with President James Madison , JMU was nonetheless renamed as James Madison University in 1977 .
Although the city has no historical association with President James Madison , JMU was nonetheless named in his honor as Madison College in 1938 and renamed as James Madison University in 1977 .