2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Marshall Thundering Herd logo.svg
C-USA champion
C-USA East Division champion
Boca Raton Bowl champion
Conference Conference USA
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 23
Record13–1 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Legg (5th season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Chuck Heater (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Seasons
  2013
2015  
2014 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$  7 1   13 1  
Middle Tennessee  5 3   6 6  
Western Kentucky  4 4   8 5  
UAB  4 4   6 6  
Old Dominion*  4 4   6 6  
FIU  3 5   4 8  
Florida Atlantic  2 6   3 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech x  7 1   9 5  
Rice  5 3   8 5  
UTEP  5 3   7 6  
UTSA  3 5   4 8  
North Texas  2 6   4 8  
Southern Miss  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Doc Holliday and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 13–1, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the East Division title. As East Division champions, they played West Division champion Louisiana Tech in the C-USA Championship Game, defeating the Bulldogs 26–23 to become C-USA Champions. They were invited to the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl, where they defeated MAC champion Northern Illinois, 52–23.

Contents

Preseason

Media poll

In the C-USA preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish in first place in the East division. [1]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Marshall91
2Middle Tennessee73
3Florida Atlantic60
4Western Kentucky57
5Old Dominion33
6UAB31
7FIU19

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 pmat Miami (OH) * ESPN3 W 42–2719,005
September 67:00 pm Rhode Island * ASN W 48–725,106
September 1312:00 pm Ohio *
CBSSN W 44–1431,710
September 202:00 pmat Akron *ESPN3W 48–1713,357
October 412:00 pmat Old Dominion FSN W 56–1420,118
October 1112:00 pm Middle Tennessee Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
FSNW 49–2430,210
October 186:00 pmat FIU No. 25ASNW 45–1313,163
October 253:30 pm Florida Atlantic No. 23
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
FS1 W 35–1627,236
November 87:00 pmat Southern Miss ASNW 63–1722,949
November 152:30 pm Rice
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
FSNW 41–1430,680
November 2212:00 pmat UAB WCHS W 23–1828,355
November 2812:00 pm Western Kentucky No. 24
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
FS1L 66–67 OT23,576
December 612:00 pm Louisiana Tech
ESPN2 W 26–2323,711
December 236:00 pmvs. Northern Illinois * ESPN W 52–2329,419

[2]

Game summaries

Miami (OH)

1234Total
Thundering Herd141401442
RedHawks0317727

Rhode Island

1234Total
Rams00077
Thundering Herd710211048

Ohio

1234Total
Bobcats007714
Thundering Herd171014344

Akron

1234Total
Thundering Herd171410748
Zips0301417

Old Dominion

1234Total
Thundering Herd281414056
Monarchs700714

Middle Tennessee

1234Total
Blue Raiders7100724
Thundering Herd141414749

Florida International

1234Total
#25 Thundering Herd77102145
Panthers700613

Florida Atlantic

1234Total
Owls3130016
#23 Thundering Herd7771435

Southern Miss

1234Total
#23 Thundering Herd721142163
Golden Eagles1430017

Rice

1234Total
Owls070714
#21 Thundering Herd31714741

UAB

1234Total
#18 Thundering Herd7100623
Blazers336618

Western Kentucky

1234OTTotal
Hilltoppers2821010867
#19 Thundering Herd2121710766

Louisiana Tech

1234Total
Bulldogs1076023
Thundering Herd01331026

Northern Illinois–Boca Raton Bowl

1234Total
Thundering Herd1410141452
Huskies767323

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP RVRVRVRVRVRVRV25232323211819RVRV23
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRVRV24222322211820RVRV22
CFP Not released24Not released

References

  1. "C-USA Football Preseason Poll Announced". Conference USA. July 16, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. "2014 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 5, 2014.