The Marshall Thundering Herd college football team compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Marshall University in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). Marshall has played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia since 1991. The team's current head coach is Charles Huff, who was hired in January 2021. [1]
The Thundering fielded their first team in 1895. [2] They have played 123 seasons of football, compiling a record of 628–571–47 [3] and winning 13 conference championships (12 outright). The Thundering Herd appeared in 19 bowl games, [A 1] compiling a 13–6 record, and they appeared in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs eight times, winning two national championships (1992 and 1996).
National champions† | Conference champions * | Division champions‡ | Postseason berth ^ |
Season [A 2] | Head coach | Conference | Conference finish | Division finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Postseason result | AP Poll [A 3] | Coaches' Poll [A 4] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1895 | No Coach | Independent | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
1897 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1898 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1899 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1900 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1901 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1902 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1903 | George Ford | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1904 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1905 | Alfred McCray | — | — | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1906 | Pearl Rardin | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1907 | No Coach | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1908 | William G. Vinal | — | — | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1909 | Boyd Chambers | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1910 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1911 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1912 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1913 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1914 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1915 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1916 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1917 | Burton Shipley | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1919 | Arch Reilly | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1920 | Herbert Cramer | — | — | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1921 | Skeeter Shelton | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1922 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1923 | Harrison Briggs | — | — | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1924 | Russ Meredith | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1925* | Charles Tallman | WVIAC | 1st* | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | N/A | N/A |
1926 | T–2nd | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1927 | 2nd | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1928* | 1st* | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1929 | John Maulbetsch | T–4th | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1930 | 3rd | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1931* | Tom Dandelet | 1st* | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1932 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1933 | Buckeye | 5th | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1934 | 5th | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1935 | Cam Henderson | 6th | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1936 | 3rd | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | N/A | ||
1937* | 1st* | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | N/A | ||
1938 | 3rd | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | N/A | ||
1939 | Independent | — | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | N/A | |
1940 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | N/A | ||
1941 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | N/A | ||
1942 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | N/A | ||
1946 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | N/A | ||
1947 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost Tangerine Bowl to Catawba Indians, 0–7 ^ | — | N/A | ||
1948 | OVC | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | N/A | |
1949 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | N/A | ||
1950 | Pete Pederson | 5th | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | |
1951 | T–2nd | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
1952 | Independent | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | |
1953 | Herb Royer | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | |
1954 | MAC | 7th | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |
1955 | 6th | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1956 | T–4th | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1957 | 3rd | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1958 | 7th | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1959 | Charlie Snyder | 6th | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | |
1960 | 6th | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
1961 | 6th | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
1962 | 7th | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1963 | 4th | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
1964 | T–2nd | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1965 | T–5th | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1966 | T–6th | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1967 | 7th | — | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1968 | Perry Moss | 7th | — | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | |
1969 | Rick Tolley | Independent | — | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
1970 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1971 | Jack Lengyel | — | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | |
1972 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1973 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1974 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1975 | Frank Ellwood | — | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | |
1976 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1977 | SoCon | 7th | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | |
1978 | 7th | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1979 | Sonny Randle | 8th | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | |
1980 | 8th | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
1981 | 8th | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1982 | 8th | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1983 | 5th | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1984 | Stan Parrish | T–5th | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |
1985 | 4th | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
1986 | George Chaump | 5th | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
1987 | 2nd | — | 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost Division I-AA National Championship Game to Northeast Louisiana Indians, 42–43 ^ | — | — | ||
1988* | T–1st* | — | 11 | 2 | 0 | Lost Division I-AA Quarterfinal to Furman Paladins, 9–13 ^ | — | — | ||
1989 | T–3rd | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1990 | Jim Donnan | T–4th | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |
1991 | T–2nd | — | 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost Division I-AA National Championship Game to Youngstown State Penguins, 17–25 ^ | — | — | ||
1992 † | T–2nd | — | 12 | 3 | 0 | Won Division I-AA National Championship Game against Youngstown State Penguins, 31–28 ^ | — | — | ||
1993 | 2nd | — | 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost Division I-AA National Championship Game to Youngstown State Penguins, 5–17 ^ | — | — | ||
1994* | 1st* | — | 12 | 2 | 0 | Lost Division I-AA Semifinal to Boise State Broncos, 24–28 ^ | — | — | ||
1995 | 2nd | — | 12 | 3 | 0 | Lost Division I-AA National Championship Game to Montana Grizzlies, 20–22 ^ | — | — | ||
1996 †* | Bob Pruett | 1st* | — | 15 | 0 | — [A 5] | Won Division I-AA National Championship Game against Montana Grizzlies, 49–29 ^ | — | — | |
1997* | MAC | 1st* | 1st(East)‡ | 10 | 3 | — | Lost Motor City Bowl to Ole Miss Rebels, 31–34 ^ | — | — | |
1998* | 1st* | T–1st(East)‡ | 12 | 1 | — | Won Motor City Bowl against Louisville Cardinals, 48–29 ^ | — | — | ||
1999* | 1st* | 1st(East)‡ | 13 | 0 | — | Won Motor City Bowl against BYU Cougars, 21–3 ^ | 10 | 10 | ||
2000* | 1st* | T–1st(East)‡ | 8 | 5 | — | Won Motor City Bowl against Cincinnati Bearcats, 25–14 ^ | — | — | ||
2001 | 2nd | 1st(East)‡ | 11 | 2 | — | Won GMAC Bowl against East Carolina Pirates, 64–61 ^ | — | 21 | ||
2002* | 1st* | 1st(East)‡ | 11 | 2 | — | Won GMAC Bowl against Louisville Cardinals, 38–15 ^ | 24 | 19 | ||
2003 | — | 2nd(East) | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
2004 | — | T–2nd(East) | 6 | 6 | — | Lost Fort Worth to Cincinnati Bearcats, 14–32 ^ | — | — | ||
2005 | Mark Snyder | C-USA | — | T–5th(East) | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
2006 | — | 3rd(East) | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | ||
2007 | — | 5th(East) | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | ||
2008 | — | T–5th(East) | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | ||
2009 [A 6] | — | T–4th(East) | 7 | 6 | — | Won Little Caesars Pizza Bowl against Ohio Bobcats, 21–17 ^ | — | — | ||
2010 | Doc Holliday | — | 4th(East) | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
2011 | — | 2nd(East) | 7 | 6 | — | Won Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl against FIU Panthers 20–10 ^ | — | — | ||
2012 | — | T–3rd(East) | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | ||
2013 | 2nd | 1st(East)‡ | 10 | 4 | — | Won Military Bowl against Maryland Terrapins, 31–20 ^ | — | — | ||
2014* | 1st* | 1st(East)‡ | 13 | 1 | — | Won Boca Raton Bowl against Northern Illinois Huskies, 52–23 ^ | 23 | 22 | ||
2015 | — | T–2nd(East) | 10 | 3 | — | Won St. Petersburg Bowl against UConn Huskies, 16–10 ^ | — | — | ||
2016 | — | T–6th(East) | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | ||
2017 | — | T–3rd(East) | 8 | 5 | — | Won New Mexico Bowl against Colorado State Rams, 31–28 ^ | — | — | ||
2018 | — | T–2nd(East) | 9 | 4 | — | Won Gasparilla Bowl against South Florida Bulls, 38–20 ^ | — | — | ||
2019 | — | T–2nd(East) | 8 | 5 | — | Lost Gasparilla Bowl to UCF Knights, 25–48 ^ | — | — | ||
2020 | 2nd | 1st(East)‡ | 7 | 3 | — | Lost Camellia Bowl to Buffalo Bulls, 10–17 ^ | — | — | ||
2021 | Charles Huff | — | T–2nd(East) | 7 | 6 | — | Lost New Orleans Bowl to Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, 21–36 ^ | — | — | |
2022 | SBC | — | 3rd(East) | 9 | 4 | — | Won Myrtle Beach Bowl against UConn Huskies, 28–14 ^ | — | — | |
2023 | — | T–6th(East) | 6 | 7 | — | Lost Frisco Bowl to UTSA Roadrunners, 17–35 ^ | — | — |
The Marshall Thundering Herd is the intercollegiate athletic collection of teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Thundering Herd athletic teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference, which are members of the NCAA Division I. The school's official colors are kelly green and white. The Marshall Thundering Herd have won 3 NCAA national championships and one NAIA national championship.
The 1997 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Pruett, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the MAC's East Division title. Marshall beat Toledo in MAC Championship Game to win the conference championship and then lost to Ole Miss in the Motor City Bowl.
The Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represents Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. They compete in the NCAA Division I as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
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 Marshall Thundering Herd football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Marshall University. The team represents the university as a member of the Sun Belt Conference East Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level.
Brad Lambert is an American college football coach who is currently the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Wake Forest University. He was the head coach of the Charlotte 49ers until November 18, 2018, and helped transition the 49ers football program from conception through a two year stint in the Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2015, when the program joined the rest of the 49ers' sports in programs in Conference USA.
The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM).
The 2014 Conference USA football season was a part of the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was played from August 2014 through January 2015. The 2014 football season marks the 20th season of the Conference USA's existence and 19th of football competition; although C-USA was established in 1995, it did not begin football competition until 1996.
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.
The East Carolina–Marshall football rivalry is a college football rivalry game between two public universities, East Carolina University Pirates and the Marshall University Thundering Herd. The current winner is Marshall, who won, 31–13, on September 9, 2023. East Carolina leads the all-time series, 11–6.
The Marshall Thundering Herd football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Marshall Thundering Herd football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Thundering Herd represent Marshall University in the NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt Conference.
The 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team represented Marshall University during the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 42nd season of the university fielding a men's varsity soccer program. The Thundering Herd, led by fourth-year head coach Chris Grassie, played their home games at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex as members of Conference USA (C-USA).
The 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game was played on May 17, 2021, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina and determined the winner of the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, the national collegiate soccer championship in the United States. This was the 62nd edition of the oldest active competition in United States college soccer.
The 2021 Conference USA football season was the 26th season of college football play for Conference USA (C-USA). The season started on August 28, 2021 and ended on December 23, 2021. The conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. It was part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
The Appalachian State–Marshall football rivalry, known colloquially as The Old Mountain Feud, is a college rivalry between the Mountaineers of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, and the Thundering Herd of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. The rivalry is significant for the competitiveness of the contests, as well as its place in contemporary Appalachian culture. Both campuses residing in the Appalachian Mountains, the two public universities both were once teacher's academies.