2012 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season February 2026 June 2025 August 2012 football 2012 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Thundering Herd logo.svg 150 Conference USA East Division C-USA 5–7 4–4 Doc Holliday 3rd Bill Legg 3rd Tony Petersen 3rd Chris Rippon 3rd Spread 3–4 Joan C. Edwards Stadium The 2012 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Doc Holliday and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. Marshall closed the season with a 59–65 double-overtime loss to East Carolina.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323280151 East Carolina 65, Marshall 59, OT ESPN Associated Press November 23, 2012 June 2, 2025 Schedule 2012 AP Eastern September 1 12:00 pm l y y West Virginia 11 Friends of Coal Bowl Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FX 34–69 59,120 September 8 7:00 pm w y Western Carolina Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV FCS 52–24 25,317 September 15 6:30 pm l y Ohio Battle for the Bell Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV 24–27 33,436 September 22 3:30 pm w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX CSS 54–51 2OT 14,204 September 29 3:30 pm l y y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN BTN 41–51 45,481 October 6 3:30 pm l y Tulsa Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV CBSSN 38–45 27,189 October 20 7:00 pm w y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS CBSSN 59–24 24,093 October 27 8:00 pm l UCF Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV CBSSN 17–54 22,563 November 3 2:00 pm w Memphis Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV 38–28 22,041 November 10 4:30 pm l y UAB Legion Field Birmingham, AL CSS/CSNH 31–38 11,981 November 17 12:00 pm w Houston Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV CSS/CSNH 44–41 18,831 November 23 2:00 pm l y East Carolina rivalry Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC CBSSN 59–65 2OT 46,317 Game summaries West Virginia Thundering Herd 0 10 10 14 #11 Mountaineers 13 21 21 14 Friends of Coal Bowl Marshall and West Virginia last met in 2011 at Morgantown in a game won by WVU 34–13. Marshall is 0–12 all time against West Virginia. Western Carolina Catamounts 0 3 7 14 Thundering Herd 3 21 21 7 Marshall and Western Carolina last met in 1996 at Huntington in a game won by Marshall 56-21. Marshall is 9-9-2 all time against Western Carolina Ohio Bobcats 0 17 0 10 Thundering Herd 14 0 7 3 Battle for the Bell (Marshall–Ohio) Marshall and Ohio last met in 2011 at Athens in a game won by Ohio 44-7. Marshall is 19-30-6 all time against Ohio. Rice Thundering Herd 14 7 14 6 7 6 Owls 7 7 14 13 7 3 Marshall and Rice last met in 2011 at Huntington in a game won by Marshall 24-20. Marshall is 2-1 all time against Rice Purdue Thundering Herd 7 7 14 13 Boilermakers 14 28 3 6 Marshall and Purdue will meet for the first time in school history. Tulsa Golden Hurricane 10 7 20 8 Thundering Herd 3 14 15 6 Marshall and Tulsa last met in 2011 at Tulsa in a game won by Tulsa 59–17. Marshall is 0–3 all time against Tulsa. This year's game will be Homecoming. Southern Miss Thundering Herd 10 21 14 14 Golden Eagles 3 14 0 7 Marshall and Southern Miss last met in 2011 at Huntington in a game won by Marshall 26-20. Marshall is 2-5 all time against Southern Miss. Central Florida Knights 7 20 20 7 Thundering Herd 3 7 0 7 Marshall and Central Florida last met in 2011 at Orlando in a game won by UCF 16–6. Marshall is 3–7 all time against UCF. Memphis Tigers 0 7 7 14 Thundering Herd 10 7 14 7 Marshall and Memphis last met in 2011 at Memphis in a game won by Marshall 23–22. Marshall is 5–2 all time against Memphis. UAB Thundering Herd 7 0 7 17 Blazers 14 10 7 7 Marshall and UAB last met in 2011 at Huntington in a game won by Marshall 59-14. Marshall is 6-1 all time against UAB. Houston Cougars 0 10 14 17 Thundering Herd 10 21 7 6 Marshall and Houston last met in 2011 at Houston in a game won by Houston 63-28. Marshall is 2-2 all time against Houston East Carolina Thundering Herd 7 21 7 17 7 0 Pirates 14 21 7 10 7 6 Marshall and East Carolina last met in 2011 at Huntington in a game won by Marshall 34–27 in overtime. Marshall is 4–9 all time against ECU. This year's game will be on a Friday. References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football