1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1987 record10–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJon Tenuta (1st season)
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Appalachian State $^   7 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 14 Marshall ^   4 – 2     10 – 5  
Furman   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Chattanooga   4 – 3     6 – 5  
VMI   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Western Carolina   2 – 4     4 – 7  
East Tennessee State   2 – 5     5 – 6  
The Citadel   1 – 5     4 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

The 1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Herd were led by head coach George Chaump. They played their home games at Fairfield Stadium. The 1987 season ended with a 10–5 overall record and a trip to the Division I-AA Championship for the first time since in school history.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultSource
September 5Morehead State*
W 29–0
September 12at Ohio*
L 15–23
September 19at Eastern Kentucky*
L 34–37
September 26Youngstown State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 38–13
October 3at Furman
L 36–42
October 10at Louisville*
W 34–31
October 17East Tennessee Statedagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 27–7
October 24VMI
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 42–7
October 31at Chattanooga
W 28–26
November 7at No. 2 Appalachian StateNo. 18
L 10–17[2]
November 14Western CarolinaNo. 20
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 47–16
November 28No. 8 James Madison*No. 14
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)
W 41–12[3]
December 5No. 10 Weber State*No. 14
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 51–23
December 12at No. 2 Appalachian StateNo. 14
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 24–10[4]
December 19vs. No. 3 Northeast Louisiana*No. 14
ESPNL 42–43
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ "FCS Champions". NCAA. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Apps clinch crown". The Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marshall air raid sends JMU packing 41–12". Daily Press. November 29, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Marshall ends Appalachian's title dreams". The Charlotte Observer. December 13, 1987. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "1987 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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