2005 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2005 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	4–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Mark Snyder (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Larry Kueck (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Collins (1st season)
Captains	Wilbur Hargrove Jeff Mullins Chris Royal Willie Smith
Home stadium	Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Seasons ←  2004 2006  →

2005 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
UCF x		7	–	1					8	–	5
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	5
Memphis		5	–	3					7	–	5
East Carolina		4	–	4					5	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					4	–	7
UAB		3	–	5					5	–	6
West Division
Tulsa x$		6	–	2					9	–	4
UTEP		5	–	3					8	–	4
Houston		4	–	4					6	–	6
SMU		4	–	4					5	–	6
Tulane		1	–	7					2	–	9
Rice		1	–	7					1	–	10
Championship: Tulsa 44, UCF 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Marshall was led by first-year head coach Mark Snyder and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. This marked the Herd's inaugural season as a member of Conference USA and the C-USA East Division after spending the previous eight seasons as a member of the Mid-American Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 p.m.	No. 9 (I-AA) William & Mary *	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV		W 36–24	25,102	[1]
September 10	10:30 a.m.	Kansas State *	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN2	L 19–21	36,914	[2] [3]
September 24	6:00 p.m.	at UCF	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL		L 13–23	22,127	[4]
October 1	4:00 p.m.	SMU	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	CSTV	W 16–13 OT	25,218	[5]
October 8	12:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN2	L 14–41	65,115	[6] [7]
October 15	5:00 p.m.	UAB	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	iTV	W 20–19	27,182	[8] [9]
October 22	9:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX	iTV	L 3–31	51,500	[10]
October 29	7:00 p.m.	at Tulane	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	CSTV	W 27–26	13,290	[11] [12]
November 8	7:30 p.m.	Southern Miss	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN2	L 24–27 OT	22,238	[13] [14]
November 19	4:30 p.m.	East Carolina	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)		L 29–34	22,408	[15]
November 26	2:00 p.m.	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	CSTV	L 3–26	46,403	[16]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Backup QB leads Marshall's rally over I-AA foe". Lexington Herald-Leader . Lexington, Kentucky. September 2, 2005. p. C8. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. Raby, John (September 11, 2005). "Marshall throws away chances against K-State". Chillicothe Gazette . Chillicothe, Ohio. p. 3B. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. Richman, Howard (September 11, 2005). "Bumbling Herd falls to Cats". The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri. p. C7. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. Schmadtke, Alan (September 25, 2005). "Goal Accomplished in First C-USA Game". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. p. C4. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Morris lifts Marshall". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. October 2, 2005. p. C6. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. King, Randy (October 9, 2005). "3rd quarter's a charm: No. 3 Hokies take control of Marshall in 2nd half". The Roanoke Times . Roanoke, Virginia. p. 9. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. Harris, Mike (October 9, 2005). "Ore is gold for Tech: With Humes injured, redshirt freshman fuels rout by Hokies". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. C1. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. Irvine, Steve (October 16, 2005). "Kicking game mistakes lead to another tough loss". The Birmingham News . Birmingham, Alabama. p. 6C. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Blazers kick away win against Thundering Herd". The Mobile Register . Mobile, Alabama. October 16, 2005. p. 4C. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "UTEP mauls Marshall". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. October 23, 2005. p. C5. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. Mack, Arthur L. (October 30, 2005). "Herd rallies for win". The Mobile Register . Mobile, Alabama. p. 1C. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. Mack, Arthur L. (October 30, 2005). "Herd rallies to beat Tulane at Ladd 27-26 (continued from page 1C)". The Mobile Register . Mobile, Alabama. p. 7C. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. Hanshew, Anthony (November 9, 2005). "Herd comeback falls just short". Hattiesburg American . Hattiesburg, Mississippi. p. 3B. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. Walsh, David (November 9, 2005). "Marshall proves itself against perennial Conference USA bully". Hattiesburg American . Hattiesburg, Mississippi. p. 3B. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. Raby, John (November 20, 2005). "Skinner, Herd miss chances vs. ECU". Chillicothe Gazette . Chillicothe, Ohio. p. 3B. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
16. Masilak, Jim (November 27, 2005). "Defense feels vindication". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. C4. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.