The 1991 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SoCon. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they beat Western Illinois in the first round, Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals, and Eastern Kentucky in the semifinals before losing to Youngstown State in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.[1]
| 1991 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, L 17–25 vs. Youngstown State | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 11–4 (5–2 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Greg Briner (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mickey Matthews (2nd season) |
| Captain | Derek Grier, Madison Sayre, Ricardo Clark, Matt Downey |
| Home stadium | Marshall University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Appalachian State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Marshall ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–20 The Citadel | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–20 Furman | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marshall played home games in the newly-opened Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | at Appalachian State | No. 14 | L 3–9 | 17,671 | [2] | ||
| September 7 | New Hampshire* | W 24–23 | |||||
| September 14 | Morehead State* |
| W 70–11 | ||||
| September 28 | Brown* | No. 20 |
| W 46–0 | 22,223 | [3] | |
| October 12 | at No. 2 Furman | No. 13 | W 38–35 | 16,125 | [4] | ||
| October 19 | at No. 11 (I-A) NC State* | No. 8 | L 14–15 | 41,019 | [5] | ||
| October 26 | at Chattanooga | No. 6 | L 31–38 | ||||
| November 2 | Western Carolina | No. 19 |
| W 27–24 2OT | |||
| November 9 | No. 18 The Citadel | No. 15 |
| W 37–31 | |||
| November 16 | VMI | No. 10 |
| W 61–0 | 17,535 | [6] | |
| November 23 | East Tennessee State | No. 8 |
| W 63–9 | |||
| November 30 | No. 14 Western Illinois* | No. 8 |
| W 20–17 | 16,840 | [7] | |
| December 7 | No. 4 Northern Iowa* | No. 8 |
| W 41–13 | |||
| December 14 | No. 2 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 8 |
| W 14–7 | 21,084 | [8] | |
| December 21 | vs. No. 13 Youngstown State* | No. 8 | CBS | L 17–25 | 12,667 | ||
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References edit
- ^ "FCS Champions". NCAA. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Appalachian avenges loss, stops Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall 46, Brown 0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 29, 1991. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall defeats Furman, 38–35". The Times and Democrat. October 13, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fourth-quarter rally carries Wolfpack by Marshall 15–14". The State. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall 61, Virginia Military 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Twelfth man 1 too many for Eastern in I-AA semi". The Courier-Journal. December 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "1991 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 1, 2020.