1991 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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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)
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 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

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]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Appalachian StateNo. 14
L 3–917,671[2]
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. 13
W 38–35
October 19at No. 11 (I-A) NC State*No. 8
L 14–15
October 26at ChattanoogaNo. 6
L 31–38
November 2Western CarolinadaggerNo. 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 20–1716,840[3]
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. 8
CBSL 17–2512,667
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "FCS Champions". NCAA. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Appalachian avenges loss, stops Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dickerson, Chris (December 1, 1991). "Western Illinois rallies but falls to OT field goal". The Dispatch-Argus. p. D6. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "1991 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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