1990 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1990 Marshall Thundering Herd football Southern Conference SoCon 6–5 4–3 Jim Donnan 1st Joe Dickinson 1st Mickey Matthews 1st Don Mahoney Eric Ihnat Eric Gates Derek Grier Fairfield Stadium The 1990 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SoCon. The team played home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. Schedule 1990 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y September 1 Morehead State<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 28–14 16,546 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-once-again-morehead/162528556/ The Courier-Journal Once again, Morehead loses opener to Marshall September 2, 1990 January 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 8 1990 West Virginia Tech Golden Bears West Virginia Tech<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 52–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-marshall-52-west/162528661/ The Charlotte Observer Marshall 52, West Virginia Tech 0 September 9, 1990 January 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 @ No. 11 The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC L 10–21 17,105 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-citadel-downs-mar/162527624/ The Times and Democrat Citadel downs Marshall, 21–10, in Southern Conference opener September 24, 1990 January 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 No. 4 Furman Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 10–7 Marshall scores late touchdown to edge 4th-ranked Furman 10–7 The State September 30, 1990 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98442643/marshall-scores-late-touchdown-to-edge-4/ March 26, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 No. 20 Georgia Southern<ncg> 9 Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 14–17 17,039 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesville-record-and-landmark-marshall/162528832/ Statesville Record and Landmark Marshall defeated October 7, 1990 January 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 @ East Tennessee State 17 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN L 17–38 4,422 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-bucs-upend-herd-38/162529040/ Kingsport Times-News Bucs upend Herd, 38–17, for first win October 14, 1990 January 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 Chattanooga<hc> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 23–29 15,581 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-tennesseechattano/162526466/ Winston-Salem Journal Tennessee–Chattanooga 29, Marshall 23 October 21, 1990 January 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 @ VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA W 52–7 5,391 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94322834/marshall-tops-vmi/ The Greenville News Marshall tops VMI October 28, 1990 February 5, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 Appalachian State Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry) W 50–0 12,047 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89669017/marshall-with-500-win-knocks-apps-out/ The News and Observer Marshall, with 50–0 win, knocks Apps out of first November 4, 1990 November 27, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 No. 1 Eastern Kentucky<ncg> 18 Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 12–15 16,517 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eastern-scores-two-f/145330578/ The Courier-Journal Eastern scores two fourth-quarter TDs to down Marshall 15–12 November 11, 1990 April 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 @ Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC W 42–14 9,626 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ironton-tribune-thundering-herd-rout/162529205/ The Ironton Tribune Thundering Herd routs Western Carolina November 18, 1990 January 7, 2025 Newspapers.com 2008 Marshall Football Guide Marshall University 2008 December 13, 2020 187 https://s3.amazonaws.com/herdzone.com/documents/2018/6/13/08_fb_guide_6.pdf February 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220222191902/https://s3.amazonaws.com/herdzone.com/documents/2018/6/13/08_fb_guide_6.pdf dead1990 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule HerdZone Herdzone.com December 13, 2020 https://herdzone.com/sports/football/schedule/1990 References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football