1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the Southern Conference (SoCon). They were led by third-year head coach Jim Donnan. Marshall won its first national championship in school history.
| 1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA champion | |
Division I-AA Championship Game, W 31–28 vs. Youngstown State | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 6 (NCAA Poll) |
| 1992 record | 12–3 (5–2 SoCon) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Greg Briner (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mickey Matthews (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Marshall University Stadium (Capacity: 28,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 The Citadel $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Marshall ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Appalachian State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 7:00 pm | Morehead State* | No. 2 | W 49–7 | 27,062 | |||
| September 12 | 7:00 pm | Eastern Illinois* | No. 2 |
| W 63–28 | 25,556 | ||
| September 19 | 1:30 pm | at VMI | No. 2 | W 34–16 | 9,800 | [1] | ||
| October 3 | 2:00 pm | at Missouri* | No. 1 | L 21–44 | 39,644 | |||
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | Furman | No. 6 |
| SSN | W 48–6 | 28,272 | |
| October 17 | 4:00 pm | at No. 4 The Citadel | No. 5 | SSN | W 34–13 | 23,025 | ||
| October 24 | 4:00 pm | Chattanooga | No. 3 |
| SSN | W 52–23 | 21,135 | |
| October 31 | 1:30 pm | at Western Carolina | No. 2 | L 30–38 | 9,180 | |||
| November 7 | 1:00 pm | Appalachian State | No. 5 |
| SSN | L 34–37 | 21,467 | [2] |
| November 14 | 1:00 pm | Tennessee Tech* | No. 10 |
| SSN | W 52–14 | 15,388 | |
| November 21 | 2:00 pm | at East Tennessee State | No. 6 | W 49–10 | 5,002 | |||
| November 28 | 1:00 pm | No. 12 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 6 |
| W 44–10 | 16,598 | ||
| December 5 | 1:00 pm | No. 4 Middle Tennessee State* | No. 6 |
| SSN | W 35–21 | 14,011 | |
| December 12 | 1:00 pm | No. 8 Delaware* | No. 6 |
| SSN | W 28–7 | 16,323 | |
| December 19 | 12:00 pm | No. 7 Youngstown State* | No. 6 |
| CBS | W 31–28 | 31,304 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Team players drafted in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1993 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Troy Brown | Wide receiver | 8 | 198 | New England Patriots |
Awards and honors
References
- "Herd, Hatchett cut down VMI". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Campbell rallies Appalachian past Thundering Herd". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- Walter Payton Award
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