1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football
National Champions
I-AA National Championship, W 31-28 vs. Youngstown State
Conference Southern Conference
1992 record 12-3 (5-2 SoCon)
Head coach Jim Donnan
Offensive coordinator Greg Briner
Defensive coordinator Mickey Matthews
Home stadium Marshall University Stadium
Seasons
« 1991 1993 »

The 1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in its first national championship win in school history.

Contents

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 Morehead State* Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV W 49-7   27,062
September 12 Eastern Illinois* Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV W 63-28   25,556
September 19 at VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA W 34-16    
October 3 at Missouri* Faurot Field • Columbia, MO L 21-44    
October 10 Furman Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV W 48-6   28,272
October 17 at #2 The Citadel #9 Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC W 34-13   23,025
October 24 UT-Chattanooga Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV W 52-23   21,135
October 31 at Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC L 30-38    
November 7 Appalachian State Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV L 34-37   21,467
November 14 Tennessee Tech* Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV W 52-14   15,388
November 21 at East Tennessee State Memorial Center • Johnson City, TN W 49-10    
November 28 Eastern Kentucky* Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV (Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game) W 44-10   16,598
December 5 Middle Tennessee State* Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV (Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game) W 35-21    
December 12 Delaware* Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV (Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game) W 28-7   16,323
December 19 Youngstown State* Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV (1-AA National Championship) CBS W 31-28   31,304
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time[1].

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

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Awards and honors

Michael Payton, Walter Payton Award[3]

References

  1. ^ "1992 Marshall Football Schedule." 1992 Marshall University Football Media Guide Retrieved on April 16, 2009. Archived 2009-08-14.
  2. ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-05-13. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1993.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-17. 
  3. ^ Walter Payton Award
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