1998 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1998 Marshall Thundering Herd football Mid-American Conference East Division MAC 12–1 7–1 Bob Pruett 3rd Gunter Brewer 3rd Tony Petersen 1st Spread Kevin Kelly 3rd 3–4 Marshall University Stadium MAC championMAC East Division co-championMotor City Bowl champion MAC Championship Game W 23–17 vs. Toledo Motor City Bowl W 48–29 vs. Louisville The 1998 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was Marshall's second season competing at the NCAA Division I-A level. The team won their second consecutive Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship and was invited to the Motor City Bowl. In the 1998 season Marshall was quarterbacked by future National Football League (NFL) starter Chad Pennington and featured future NFL player Doug Chapman as the starting running back. The team finished the season with an overall record of 12–1 repeated as champions of the MAC East Division with a 7–1 conference mark. Marshall met and defeated Toledo in the MAC Championship Game for the second year in a row. By virtue of the win they were invited to the Motor City Bowl where they played the Louisville Cardinals. Marshall won the game 48–29, marking the first bowl game victory in the history of Marshall football. Schedule 1998 Eastern September 5 w y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 27–16 15,623 September 12 w y Troy State Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 42–12 25,625 September 19 w y y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 24–21 78,717 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-wright-throws-costly-intercep/157270052/ The Herald Wright throws costly interceptions September 20, 1998 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 26–23 13,611 October 3 w Miami (OH) Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 31–17 33,204 October 10 w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH Battle for the Bell 30–23 21,728 October 17 w Kent State Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 42–7 23,481 October 24 w Ball State Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 42–10 21,534 October 31 l y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH 13–34 11,237 November 7 w y Central Michigan Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 28–0 23,082 November 21 w y Wofford Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 29–27 18,477 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-marshall-has-to/176246547/ The Akron Beacon Journal Marshall has tough time vs. Wofford November 22, 1998 July 8, 2025 Newspapers.com December 4 w Toledo Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV MAC Championship ESPN2 23–17 28,085 December 23 w y y Louisville Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI Motor City Bowl ESPN 48–29 38,016 Awards and honors Bob Pruett, MAC Coach of the Year Chad Pennington, First Team All-MAC Doug Chapman, First Team All-MAC LaVorn Colclough, First Team All-MAC Mike Guilliams, First Team All-MAC Daninelle Derricott, First Team All-MAC Rogers Beckett, First Team All-MAC Ricky Hall, First Team All-MAC Giradie Mercer, First Team All-MAC http://www.utrockets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18000&ATCLID=1228832 1998 Toledo Football Recap September 8, 2023 References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Category:Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Category:Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football