American college football season
1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football Conference Southern Conference Sports Network No. 2 1994 record 12–2 (7–1 SoCon) Head coach Offensive coordinator Chris Scelfo (2nd season)Defensive coordinator Mickey Matthews (5th season)Home stadium Marshall University Stadium Seasons
The 1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season . The team advanced to the Semifinals of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs , where they lost to Boise State .
Regular season [ ]
Marshall went undefeated at home during the regular season and lost one game on the road to Appalachian State . Marshall's 7–1 conference record earned them the Southern Conference championship.
Postseason [ ]
By winning the Southern Conference championship, Marshall was awarded a bid in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA playoffs . Marshall defeated Middle Tennessee State and James Madison in Huntington before falling to Boise State in Boise in the semifinal game.
During the James Madison playoff game Marshall cornerback Melvin Cunningham set a 1-AA playoff record with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown.[1]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 3 Morehead State * No. 1 W 71–7
September 10 No. 16 Tennessee Tech * No. 1 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV W 24–10
September 17 at No. 21 Georgia Southern No. 1 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA W 34–1314,411
September 24 West Virginia State * No. 1 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV W 48–0
October 1 Chattanooga No. 1 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV W 62–21
October 8 at VMI No. 1 Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA W 49–7
October 15 No. 16 Western Carolina No. 1 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV W 38���14
October 22 at No. 24 Appalachian State No. 1 L 14–2419,781 [2]
October 29 The Citadel No. 5 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV W 42–3023,260
November 5 at East Tennessee State No. 3 W 42–12
November 12 Furman No. 2 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV W 35–14
November 26 No. 16 Middle Tennessee * No. 2 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round ) W 49–14
December 3 No. 13 James Madison * No. 2 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) W 28–21 OT 16,494 [3]
December 10 at No. 3 Boise State * No. 2 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)L 24–2820,068
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
Roster [ ]
1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
4
Jeff Edwards
Jr
C
66
John Wade
Fr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Awards and honors [ ]
William Pannell, 1st Team All-Southern Conference [4]
Travis Colquitt. 1st Team All-Southern Conference
Shannon Morrison, 1st Team All-Southern Conference
Billy Lyon , 1st Team All-Southern Conference
Jamie Wilson, 2nd Team All-Southern Conference
David Merrick, 2nd Team All-Southern Conference
References [ ]
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Pre-SEC Pre-ACC Post-ACC I-AA/FCS National championships in bold
Champion – Youngstown State Penguins