1993 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1993 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Herd were led by head coach Jim Donnan. They played their home games in Marshall University Stadium with a capacity of 28,000. The 1993 season ended with an 11–4 overall record and a return to the Division I-AA Championship.[1]

1993 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1993 record11–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Scelfo (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMickey Matthews (4th season)
Home stadiumMarshall University Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1993 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Georgia Southern $^ 7 1 0  10 3 0
No. 9 Marshall ^ 6 2 0  11 4 0
Western Carolina 5 3 0  6 5 0
Furman 4 4 0  5 5 1
The Citadel 4 4 0  7 5 0
Appalachian State 5 2 0  6 5 0
East Tennessee State 1 6 0  2 9 0
Chattanooga 2 6 0  4 7 0
VMI 1 5 0  4 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResult
September 4Morehead State*No. 1W 56–0
September 11Murray State*No. 1
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, West Virginia
W 29–3
September 18No. 7 Georgia SouthernNo. 1
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, West Virginia
W 13–3
October 2at ChattanoogaNo. 1L 31–33
October 9VMINo. 5
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, West Virginia
W 51–0
October 16at NC State*No. 3L 17–24
October 23Appalachian StateNo. 4
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, West Virginia
W 35–3
October 30at The CitadelNo. 2W 35–15
November 6East Tennessee StateNo. 2
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, West Virginia
W 33–9
November 13at FurmanNo. 2L 3–17
November 20Western CarolinaNo. 9
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, West Virginia
W 20–16
November 27No. 8 Howard*No. 9
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, West Virginia (Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game)
W 28–14
December 4No. 18 Delaware*No. 9
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, West Virginia (Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game)
W 34–31
December 11No. 1 Troy State*No. 9
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, West Virginia (Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game)
W 24–21
December 19No. 7 Youngstown State*No. 9
CBSL 5–17

:Schedule source:[2]

References

  1. "FCS Champions". NCAA. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. "1993 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Data Base Football. Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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