2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Doc Holliday and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 13–1, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the East Division title. As East Division champions, they played West Division champion Louisiana Tech in the C-USA Championship Game, defeating the Bulldogs 26–23 to become C-USA Champions. They were invited to the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl, where they defeated MAC champion Northern Illinois, 52–23. == Preseason == === Media poll === In the C-USA preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish in first place in the East division. == Schedule == == Game summaries == === Miami (OH) === === Rhode Island === === Ohio === === Akron === === Old Dominion === === Middle Tennessee === === Florida International === === Florida Atlantic === === Southern Miss === === Rice === === UAB === === Western Kentucky === === Louisiana Tech === === Northern Illinois–Boca Raton Bowl === == Rankings == == References ==