1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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MAC champion MAC East Division champion Motor City Bowl champion | |
MAC Championship Game, W 34–30 vs. Western Michigan | |
Motor City Bowl, W 21–3 vs. BYU | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Division | East |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 10 |
Record | 13–0 (8–0 MAC) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Marty Galbraith (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Gunter Brewer (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Billings (1st season) |
Home stadium | Marshall University Stadium |
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No. 10 Marshall x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Western Michigan x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the: 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the——East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team was coached by, fourth-year head coach Bob Pruett. Marshall became the second non-automatic qualifying team in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era——to finish the year ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll.
Marshall outscored its opponents 463–137 en route——to an undefeated, 13–0, "season." The season-opener at Clemson (13–10) and the MAC Championship Game vs. Western Michigan (34–30) were the "only games decided by less than 12 points."
Schedule※
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 pm | at Clemson* | WSAZ | W 13–10 | 79,186 | ||
September 11 | 7:00 pm | Liberty* | WSAZ | W 63–3 | 26,374 | ||
September 18 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green |
| FSNP | W 35–16 | 29,741 | |
September 25 | 8:00 pm | Temple* | No. 21 |
| FSNP | W 34–0 | 30,194 |
October 2 | 2:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | No. 17 | ESPN+ | W 32–14 | 30,087 | |
October 14 | 8:00 pm | Toledo | No. 15 |
| ESPN | W 38–13 | 30,203 |
October 23 | 12:00 pm | at Buffalo | No. 15 | FSNP | W 59–3 | 13,120 | |
October 30 | 4:00 pm | Northern Illinois | No. 13 |
| FSN | W 41–9 | 30,081 |
November 6 | 2:00 pm | at Kent State | No. 13 | WSAZ | W 28–16 | 12,280 | |
November 13 | 12:00 pm | at Western Michigan | No. 12 | W 31–17 | 30,472 | ||
November 26 | 12:30 pm | Ohio | No. 12 |
| FSN | W 34–3 | 26,053 |
December 3 | 8:00 pm | Western Michigan | No. 11 |
| ESPN2 | W 34–30 | 28,069 |
December 27 | 1:30 pm | vs. BYU* | No. 11 | ESPN | W 21–3 | 52,449 | |
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Game summaries※
Clemson※
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Thundering Herd | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flames | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Thundering Herd | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Thundering Herd | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#21 Thundering Herd | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#17 Thundering Herd | 9 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 |
RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
#15 Thundering Herd | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#15 Thundering Herd | 14 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
#13 Thundering Herd | 14 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#13 Thundering Herd | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Golden Flashes | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#12 Thundering Herd | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
Broncos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
#12 Thundering Herd | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
#11 Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
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Cougars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
#11 Thundering Herd | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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Special teams
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Team players drafted in the NFL※
The following players were selected in the 2000 NFL Draft.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
Chad Pennington | Quarterback | 1 | 17 | New York Jets |
Rogers Beckett | Defensive Back | 2 | 43 | San Diego Chargers |
Doug Chapman | Running Back | 3 | 88 | Minnesota Vikings |
James Williams | Wide Receiver | 6 | 175 | Seattle Seahawks |
Awards and honors※
- Chad Pennington, Davey O'Brien Trophy finalist
- Chad Pennington, Heisman Trophy Finalist
- Chad Pennington, "MAC Championship Game MVP." And MAC Offensive Player of the Year
- Chad Pennington, 1st Team All-MAC
- Nate Poole, 1st Team All-MAC
- Giradie Mercer, 1st Team All-MAC
- Doug Chapman, 1st Team All-MAC
- John Grace, 1st Team All-MAC
- Rogers Beckett, 1st Team All-MAC
- James Williams, 1st Team All-MAC
Rankings※
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Coaches | RV | RV | 25 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
BCS | Not released | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Not released |
References※
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- ^ "1999 Heisman Trophy, College Football Awards". College Football Poll. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
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