1990 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1990 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joe Dickinson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Mickey Matthews (1st season)
CaptainDon Mahoney, Eric Ihnat, Eric Gates, Derek Grier
Home stadium Fairfield Stadium
Seasons
  1989
1991  
1990 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Furman $^  6 1   9 4  
Appalachian State  5 2   6 5  
Chattanooga  4 2   6 5  
No. 15 The Citadel ^  4 3   7 5  
Marshall  4 3   6 5  
Western Carolina  2 5   3 8  
VMI  1 5   4 7  
East Tennessee State  1 6   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Morehead State *W 28–14
September 8 West Virginia Tech *
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 52–0
September 22at No. 11 The Citadel L 10–2117,105
September 29 No. 4 Furman
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 10–7 [1]
October 6 No. 20 Georgia Southern *No. 9
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 14–17
October 13at East Tennessee State No. 17L 17–38
October 20 Chattanooga Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 23–2915,581
October 27at VMI W 52–75,391 [2]
November 3 Appalachian State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 50–012,047 [3]
November 10 No. 1 Eastern Kentucky *No. 18
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 12–15
November 17at Western Carolina W 42–14

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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. The 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 their home games in Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

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The 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 2–9 record and was outscored by a total of 389 to 234. Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, and Ed McTaggart were the team captains. The team played its home games at Fairfield 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 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.

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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. "Marshall scores late touchdown to edge 4th-ranked Furman 10–7". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Marshall tops VMI". The Greenville News. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Marshall, with 50–0 win, knocks Apps out of first". The News and Observer. November 4, 1990. Retrieved November 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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