1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Herd were led by head coach George Chaump. They played their home games at Fairfield Stadium. The 1987 season ended with a 10–5 overall record and a trip to the Division I-AA Championship for the first time since in school history.[1]
| 1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, L 42–43 vs. Northeast Louisiana | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 1987 record | 10–5 (4–2 SoCon) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Jon Tenuta (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Appalachian State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Marshall ^ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Morehead State* | W 29–0 | |||||
| September 12 | at Ohio* | L 15–23 | |||||
| September 19 | at Eastern Kentucky* | L 34–37 | |||||
| September 26 | Youngstown State* |
| W 38–13 | ||||
| October 3 | at Furman | L 36–42 | |||||
| October 10 | at Louisville* | W 34–31 | 21,658 | ||||
| October 17 | East Tennessee State |
| W 27–7 | ||||
| October 24 | VMI |
| W 42–7 | 12,212 | [2] | ||
| October 31 | at Chattanooga | W 28–26 | 6,107 | ||||
| November 7 | at No. 2 Appalachian State | No. 18 | L 10–17 | 14,306 | [3] | ||
| November 14 | Western Carolina | No. 20 |
| W 47–16 | |||
| November 28 | No. 8 James Madison* | No. 14 |
| W 41–12 | 15,584 | [4] | |
| December 5 | No. 10 Weber State* | No. 14 |
| W 51–23 | |||
| December 12 | at No. 2 Appalachian State | No. 14 |
| W 24–10 | 14,621 | [5] | |
| December 19 | vs. No. 3 Northeast Louisiana* | No. 14 | ESPN | L 42–43 | 11,513 | ||
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References
- "FCS Champions". NCAA. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- "Marshall 42, VMI 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Apps clinch crown". The Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Marshall air raid sends JMU packing 41–12". Daily Press. November 29, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Marshall ends Appalachian's title dreams". The Charlotte Observer. December 13, 1987. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- "1987 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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