1989 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1989 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dave Ritchie (1st season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadium Fairfield Stadium
Seasons
  1988
1990  
1989 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 0 012 2 0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 2 09 3 0
Marshall 4 3 06 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 3 04 7 0
Chattanooga 2 4 13 7 1
Western Carolina 1 4 13 7 1
VMI 1 4 12 8 1
The Citadel 1 5 15 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by George Chaump in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 6–5 record with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon. The played home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

After the season concluded, George Chaump left Marshall to become the head coach at Navy. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Catawba *No. 11W 40–0
September 9 Morehead State *No. 11
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 30–7
September 16 East Tennessee State No. 11
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 31–21
September 23at Chattanooga No. 7L 0–149,523
October 7at No. 4T Furman No. 16L 13–3411,418 [2]
October 14 No. 7 The Citadel No. T–20
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 40–17
October 21at No. 1 Eastern Kentucky *No. 13L 23–38 [3]
October 28 VMI Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 40–1015,807 [4]
November 4at No. 10 Appalachian State No. 19L 7–2811,212 [5]
November 11 Western Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 35–22
November 18at No. 1 Georgia Southern *L 31–6316,323

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George Chaump was an American football player and coach. He served as head coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1982–1985), Marshall University (1986–1989), and the United States Naval Academy (1990–1994), compiling a career college football record of 71–73–2. In 1987, Chaump led his Marshall Thundering Herd squad to the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.

The 1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Pruett, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 15–0 with mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship playoffs, where they beat Delaware in the first round, Furman in the quarterfinals, Northern Iowa in the semifinals, and Montana in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game to win the program's second NCAA Division I-AA title. 1996 was Marshall's final season competing at the NCAA Division I-AA level as they moved to NCAA Division I-A competition and joined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 1997.

The 1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SoCon. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they beat Eastern Kentucky in the first round, Middle Tennessee State in the quarterfinals, and Delaware and Youngstown State in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game to win the program's first national championship. The team played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

The 1995 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs for the fifth straight season, where they defeated Jackson State in the first round, Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals, and McNeese State in the semifinals, before losing to Montana in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. Marshall played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

The 1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs for the fourth straight season, where they defeated Middle Tennessee in the first round and James Madison in the quarterfinals, before losing to Boise State in the semifinals. Marshall played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

The 1988 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach George Chaump, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Furman. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they beat North Texas in the first round before losing to Furman in the quarterfinals.

The 1993 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second behind Georgia Southern. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they defeated Howard in the first round, Delaware in the quarterfinals, and Troy State in the semifinals before falling to Youngstown State in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. Marshall had beaten Youngstown State the year before in the NCAA Division I-AA title game and lost to the Penguins in the 1991 title game. Marshall played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

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The 1980 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 2–8–1 record and was outscored by a total of 245 to 127. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

The 1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 2–9 record and was outscored by a total of 284 to 94. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

The 1991 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SoCon. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they beat Western Illinois in the first round, Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals, and Eastern Kentucky in the semifinals before losing to Youngstown State in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.

The 1990 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SoCon. The team played home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

The 1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach George Chaump, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 10–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs for the first time in program history, beating James Madison in the first round, Weber State in the quarterfinals, and SoCon champion Appalachian State in the semifinals before losing to Northeast Louisiana in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.

The 1986 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first season under head coach George Chaump, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

The 1985 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its second season under head coach Stan Parrish, the team compiled a 7–3–1 record and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

The 1984 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first season under head coach Stan Parrish, the team compiled a 6–5 record and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. It marked the Thundering Herd's first winning season since 1964.

The 1983 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 4–7 record and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

The 1982 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fourth season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 3–8 record and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

References

  1. AP (January 8, 1990). "Chaump New Navy Football Coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. "Daugherty, Furman race past Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Thomas' OVC-record 300 yards rushing lifts EKU past Marshall". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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  5. "Mountaineers pound Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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