2009 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2009 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Thundering Herd logo.svg Conference USA East C-USA 7–6 4–4 Mark Snyder (regular season) Rick Minter (interim, bowl game) John Shannon Rick Minter 2nd 3–4 Joan C. Edwards Stadium(Capacity: 38,019) Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion Little Caesars Pizza Bowl W 21–17 vs. Ohio The 2009 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Marshall competed as a member of the East Division of Conference USA, and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The Thundering Herd finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in Conference USA play. They were invited to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, where they defeated Ohio, 21–17. On November 29, it was announced that Mark Snyder had resigned as head coach.http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/78092167.html Snyder Resigns as Head Coach WSAZ November 29, 2009 https://archive.today/20130209165352/http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/78092167.html February 9, 2013 dead Defensive coordinator Rick Minter was elevated to interim head coach for the bowl game. Marshall hired Doc Holliday as Snyder's permanent replacement. Schedule 2009 AP Eastern September 5 4:30 pm w y Southern Illinois Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV 31–28 24,012 Hefferman Todd Salukis drop opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90397659/southern-illinoisan/ December 12, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan September 6, 2009 1C Newspapers.com September 12 1:30 pm l y y Virginia Tech 14 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN360 10–52 66,233 September 19 7:00 pm w y Bowling Green Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV WSAZ 17–10 23,029 September 26 1:00 pm w y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN CSS 27–16 20,063 October 3 12:00 pm l y East Carolina Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV rivalry CBSCS 17–21 26,814 October 10 3:30 pm w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA CSS 31–10 28,312 October 17 3:30 pm l y y West Virginia Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV Friends of Coal Bowl ESPN Plus 7–24 54,432 October 24 12:00 pm w UAB Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV CSS 27–7 18,878 November 1 8:15 pm l y UCF Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL ESPN 20–21 35,676 November 14 4:30 pm l Southern Miss Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV 20–27 21,036 November 21 4:30 pm w SMU Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV 34–31 19,646 November 28 3:00 pm l y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX WSAZ 21–52 19,736 December 26 1:00 pm w y Ohio Ford Field Detroit, MI Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, Battle for the Bell ESPN 21–17 30,311 http://ncaapalace.com/component/sports/marshall/ncaaf Future Marshall Thundering Herd Schedules College Football Palace January 4, 2009 January 10, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090924054328/http://ncaapalace.com/component/sports/marshall/ncaaf September 24, 2009 dead Game summaries Southern Illinois Salukis 7 7 7 7 28 Thundering Herd 0 7 21 3 31 Virginia Tech Thundering Herd 0 7 0 3 10 #14 Hokies 7 28 10 7 58 Bowling Green Falcons 0 7 0 3 10 Thundering Herd 0 0 7 10 17 Memphis Thundering Herd 3 14 0 10 27 Tigers 7 3 3 3 16 East Carolina Pirates 7 7 7 0 21 Thundering Herd 0 7 10 0 17 Tulane Thundering Herd 14 7 3 7 31 Green Wave 7 0 0 3 10 West Virginia Thundering Herd 7 0 0 0 7 Mountaineers 0 3 7 14 24 Friends of Coal Bowl UAB Blazers 0 7 0 0 7 Thundering Herd 3 14 7 3 27 UCF Thundering Herd 0 17 3 0 20 Knights 0 7 0 14 21 Southern Miss Golden Eagles 7 7 6 7 27 Thundering Herd 0 13 0 7 20 SMU Mustangs 7 3 7 14 31 Thundering Herd 7 3 14 10 34 UTEP Thundering Herd 0 14 7 0 21 Miners 13 7 22 10 52 Ohio (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl) Thundering Herd 14 7 0 0 Bobcats 0 7 10 0 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Roster 2009 Marshall Thundering Herd f 10 So Mark Cann QB 12 Jr Brian Anderson QB 16 Jr Lee Smith Lee Smith (American football) TE y 98 Jr Delvin Johnson DT 99 Jr Vinny Curry DE y https://herdzone.com/roster.aspx?roster=45&path=football Mark Snyder Rick Minter – Defensive coordinator (2nd Season) Todd Goebbel – Special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach (5th season) Alex Atkins – Graduate assistant (1st season) References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Category:Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football