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Marshall Football Team History


Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall University
 Huntington, WV
Founded: 1837
Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Capacity: 30,475
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Bob Pruett
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Bob Pruett enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 The Thundering Herd won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 The Thundering Herd won the Mid-American Conference East Championship.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Appalachian State  50   17   W       
 Thu., Sep. 12  @ Virginia Tech  21   47   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Central Florida  26   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Kent  42   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Buffalo  66   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Troy  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Central Michigan  23   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Akron  20   34   L       
 Tue., Nov. 12  vs. Miami Ohio  36   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Ohio  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Ball State  38   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Toledo  49   45   W    @ Huntington, WV   
 Wed., Dec. 18   Louisville  38   15   W    @ Mobile, AL   GMAC Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored457
  Scoring Average35.2
  Points Allowed315
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record71-78
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-2
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
24 11-2-0 AP
19 11-2-0 Coaches
19 11-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2002 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 11-2457315Won  38-158-1324229  Bob Pruett
Bowling Green 9-3490304 6-2352224  Urban Meyer
Central Florida 7-5391315 6-2271187  Mike Kruczek
Miami Ohio 7-5384325 5-3295216  Terry Hoeppner
Ohio 4-8299374 4-4260245  Brian Knorr
Akron 4-8325379 3-5212209  Lee Owens
Kent State 3-9202424 1-793269  Dean Pees
Buffalo 1-11214416 0-8134303  Jim Hofher

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.