1991 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1991 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1991 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 1991 season ended with an 11–4 overall record and a return to the Division I-AA Championship for the first time since 1987.[1]

1991 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1991 record11–4 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (1st as OC; 2nd overall season)
Defensive coordinatorMickey Matthews (2nd season)
Home stadiumMarshall University Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1991 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 17 Appalachian State $^  6 1     8 4  
No. 8 Marshall ^  5 2     11 4  
No. T–20 The Citadel  5 2     7 4  
No. T–20 Furman  4 3     7 4  
Chattanooga  4 3     7 4  
VMI  2 5     4 7  
Western Carolina  2 5     2 9  
East Tennessee State  0 7     1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31at Appalachian StateNo. 14L 3–9
September 7New Hampshire*W 24–23
September 14Morehead State*
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 70–11
September 28Brown*No. 20
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 46–0
October 12at No. 2 FurmanNo. 13W 38–35
October 19at NC State*No. 8L 14–15
October 26at ChattanoogaNo. 6L 31–38
November 2Western CarolinaNo. 19
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 27–24 2OT
November 9No. 18 The CitadelNo. 15
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 37–31
November 16VMINo. 10
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 61–0
November 23East Tennessee StateNo. 8
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 63–9
November 30No. 14 Western Illinois*No. 8
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)
W 20–17
December 7No. 4 Northern Iowa*No. 8
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 41–13
December 14No. 2 Eastern Kentucky*No. 8
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 14–7
December 21vs. No. 13 Youngstown State*No. 8CBSL 17–2512,667

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References

  1. "FCS Champions". NCAA. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. "1991 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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