1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football Mid-American Conference East Division MAC 10 10 13–0 8–0 Bob Pruett 4th Gunter Brewer 4th Marty Galbraith 1st Spread Tim Billings 1st Multiple Marshall University Stadium MAC championMAC East Division championMotor City Bowl champion MAC Championship Game W 34–30 vs. Western Michigan Motor City Bowl W 21–3 vs. BYU The 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Bob Pruett. Marshall became the second non-automatic qualifying team in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era to finish the year ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll. Marshall outscored its opponents 463–137 en route to an undefeated, 13–0, season. The season-opener at Clemson (13–10) and the MAC Championship Game vs. Western Michigan (34–30) were the only games decided by less than 12 points. Schedule 1999 AP Eastern September 4 6:00 pm w y y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC WSAZ 13–10 79,186 September 11 7:00 pm w y Liberty Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV WSAZ 63–3 26,374 September 18 7:00 pm w Bowling Green Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV FSNP 35–16 29,741 September 25 8:00 pm w y 21 Temple Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV FSNP 34–0 30,194 October 2 2:00 pm w y 17 Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH ESPN Plus 32–14 30,087 October 14 8:00 pm w 15 Toledo Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN 38–13 30,203 October 23 12:00 pm w y 15 Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY FSNP 59–3 13,120 October 30 4:00 pm w y 13 Northern Illinois Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV FSN 41–9 30,081 November 6 2:00 pm w y 13 Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH WSAZ 28–16 12,280 November 13 12:00 pm w y 12 Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 31–17 30,472 November 26 12:30 pm w 12 Ohio Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV Battle for the Bell FSN 34–3 26,053 December 3 8:00 pm w 11 Western Michigan Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV MAC Championship Game ESPN2 34–30 28,069 December 27 1:30 pm w y y 11 BYU Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI Motor City Bowl ESPN 21–3 52,449 Game summaries Clemson 1999 Clemson Tigers football team Thundering Herd 6 0 0 7 Tigers 0 3 0 7 Liberty 1999 Liberty Flames football team Flames 0 0 3 0 Thundering Herd 14 21 14 14 Bowling Green 1999 Bowling Green Falcons football team Falcons 3 10 3 0 Thundering Herd 14 14 7 0 Temple 1999 Temple Owls football team Owls 0 0 0 0 #21 Thundering Herd 14 7 10 3 Miami (OH) 1999 Miami RedHawks football team #17 Thundering Herd 9 10 3 10 RedHawks 0 0 0 14 Toledo 1999 Toledo Rockets football team Rockets 3 10 0 0 #15 Thundering Herd 7 17 0 14 Buffalo 1999 Buffalo Bulls football team #15 Thundering Herd 14 24 14 7 Bulls 3 0 0 0 Northern Illinois 1999 Northern Illinois Huskies football team Huskies 0 6 0 3 #13 Thundering Herd 14 0 14 13 Kent State 1999 Kent State Golden Flashes football team #13 Thundering Herd 14 0 7 7 Golden Flashes 0 10 3 3 Western Michigan 1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team #12 Thundering Herd 7 7 17 0 Broncos 3 7 0 7 Ohio 1999 Ohio Bobcats football team Battle for the Bell (Marshall–Ohio) Bobcats 0 3 0 0 #12 Thundering Herd 0 13 7 14 Western Michigan–MAC Championship 1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team 1999 MAC Championship Game Broncos 10 10 3 7 #11 Thundering Herd 0 0 20 14 BYU–Motor City Bowl 1999 BYU Cougars football team 1999 Motor City Bowl Cougars 3 0 0 0 #11 Thundering Herd 0 7 7 7 Roster 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd f 22 Sr Doug Chapman Doug Chapman (American football) RB y 6 Jr John Cooper WR 82 So Chris DeShazor WR 58 Fr Jeff Edwards C 2 Fr Brian Greenleaf WR 66 Fr K. J. Greer OL 63 Sr Mike Guilliams OT 44 Sr Brad Hammon TE 65 Fr Paul Hardy OL 73 Jr Scott Harper OL 7 Fr Byron Leftwich QB y 10 Sr Chad Pennington QB y 3 Jr Nate Poole WR y 75 Fr Steve Sciullo OL y 62 Sr Jason Starkey C y 9 Jr Lanier Washington WR 83 Sr James Williams James Williams (wide receiver) WR y 86 So Bobby Addison DE 50 Jr Antony Beckett DL 42 Sr Rogers Beckett DB y 96 Jr Ronnie Bowman DL 19 Fr Chris Crocker Chris Crocker (American football) DB y 15 Fr Yancey Satterwhite Yancey Satterwhite (American football) DB 4 Sr John Grace John Grace (Canadian football) LB y 93 Sr Giradie Mercer DT y 55 Sr Andre O'Neal LB y 53 Jr Ralph Street DE 21 Fr Terrance Tarpley DB 27 Jr Willie Tisdale DB 85 Jr Paul Toviessi DE 5 So Max Yates Max Yates (American football) LB y 8 So T. C. Beaver K 43 Jr J. R. Jenkins K y 54 So Chris Massey LS y 20 So Jason Witczak K y https://web.archive.org/web/19991012045111/http://fansonly.com:80/schools/mars/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mars-m-footbl-name.html *Bob Pruett 1999-10-12 Team players drafted in the NFL The following players were selected in the 2000 NFL draft. Player Position Round Pick Franchise Chad Pennington Quarterback 117 New York Jets Rogers Beckett Defensive Back 2 43 San Diego Chargers Doug Chapman Running Back 3 88 Minnesota Vikings James Williams Wide Receiver 6 175 Seattle Seahawks2000 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2000.htm Pro Football Reference April 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090518142146/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2000.htm May 18, 2009 live Awards and honors Chad Pennington, Davey O'Brien Trophy finalist1999 Heisman Trophy, College Football Awards http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/1999_archive_awards.html College Football Poll April 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090430214537/http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/1999_archive_awards.html 2009-04-30 dead Chad Pennington, Heisman Trophy Finalist Chad Pennington, MAC Championship Game MVP and MAC Offensive Player of the Year Chad Pennington, 1st Team All-MAC Nate Poole, 1st Team All-MAC Giradie Mercer, 1st Team All-MAC Doug Chapman, 1st Team All-MAC John Grace, 1st Team All-MAC Rogers Beckett, 1st Team All-MAC James Williams, 1st Team All-MAC Rankings 1999 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 RV RV RV RV 21 17 15 15 15 13 13 12 11 12 11 11 10 Coaches 0 16 RV RV 25 22 17 15 16 15 13 12 11 11 12 11 11 10 BCS 9 15 14 14 NR 14 13 12 12 References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Category:Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Category:Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football