1993 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1993 Marshall Thundering Herd football 150 Southern Conference SoCon 9 11–4 6–2 Jim Donnan 4th Chris Scelfo 1st Mickey Matthews 4th William King Shannon King Glenn Pedro Chris Deaton Trevor Thomas Rodney Garrett Marshall University Stadium NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game L 5–17 vs. Youngstown State The 1993 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second behind Georgia Southern. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they defeated Howard in the first round, Delaware in the quarterfinals, and Troy State in the semifinals before falling to Youngstown State in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. Marshall had beaten Youngstown State the year before in the NCAA Division I-AA title game and lost to the Penguins in the 1991 title game.FCS Champions https://www.ncaa.com/history/football/fcs NCAA February 15, 2016 Marshall played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. Schedule 1993 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 4 w y 1 Morehead State Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 56–0 27,117 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-marshall-buries-more/163895010/ The Courier-Journal Marshall buries Morehead 56–0 September 5, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com September 11 w y 1 Murray State Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 29–3 21,208 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-murray-fails-to-hit/163895193/ The Courier-Journal Murray fails to hit home runs, so Marshall prevails 29–3 September 12, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 w 1 Georgia Southern 7 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 13–3 29,464 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-marshall-rides-parke/163893845/ The Greenville News Marshall rides Parker to 13–3 win over Georgia Southern September 19, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 l y 1 Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 31–33 9,302 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-utchattanooga-s/163895343/ Lexington Herald-Leader UT–Chattanooga shocks No. 1 Marshall 33–31 October 3, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w 5 VMI Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 51–0 19,187 Marshall 51–0 The Greenville News October 10, 1993 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94348340/marshall-510/ February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 16 l y y 3 NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 17–24 36,016 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-pack-squeaks-out/140338481/ The Charlotte Observer Pack squeaks out win against Marshall October 17, 1993 February 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 w 4 Appalachian State Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV rivalry 35–3 25,175 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89691333/herd-stampedes-mountaineers/ The Charlotte Observer Herd stampedes Mountaineers October 24, 1993 November 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w y 2 The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 35–15 7,110 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-herd-tramples-citade/163895486/ The Greenville News Herd tramples Citadel October 31, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w y 2 East Tennessee State Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 33–9 19,018 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-bucs-unable-to-st/163895615/ Bristol Herald Courier Bucs unable to stop charging Herd 33–9 November 7, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 l y 2 Furman Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC 3–17 12,130 Furman stuns No. 2 Marshall The Charlotte Observer November 14, 1993 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109914601/furman-stuns-no-2-marshall/ September 20, 2022 Newspapers.com November 20 w 9 Western Carolina Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 20–16 18,055 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-herd-slips-by-wcu/163895764/ The Charlotte Observer Herd slips by WCU November 21, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 w y 9 Howard 8 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV NCAA Division I-AA First Round 28–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122593812/marshall-and-bu-win-in-first-round/ Marshall and BU win in first round Richmond Times-Dispatch November 28, 1993 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com December 4 w y 9 Delaware 18 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 34–31 13,687 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-marshall-again/163895871/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Marshall again ends Hens' season, licking last-second FG December 5, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com December 11 w y 9 Troy State 1 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 24–21 14,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-parker-runs-herd/163896070/ Pensacola News Journal Parker runs Herd over Troy State December 12, 1993 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com December 19 l y 9 Youngstown State 7 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV NCAA Division I-AA National Championship Game CBS 5–17 29,218 Penguins are Kings of the Hill The Akron Beacon Journal Milan Zban December 19, 1993 D1, D10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71181669/penguins-are-kings-of-hill/ Newspapers.com 1993 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule http://www.databasefootball.com/college/teams/teamyear.htm?TeamID=52&Season=1993 Data Base Football February 15, 2016 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20151130165413/http://www.databasefootball.com/College/teams/teamyear.htm?TeamID=52&Season=1993 November 30, 2015 References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football Category:Long stubs with short prose Marshall