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1991 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–4 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMickey Matthews (2nd season)
CaptainDerek Grier, Madison Sayre, Ricardo Clark, Matt Downey
Home stadiumMarshall University Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Appalachian State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 8 Marshall ^ 5 – 2 – 0 11 – 4 – 0
No. T–20 The Citadel 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. T–20 Furman 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
East Tennessee State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SoCon. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they beat Western Illinois in the first round, Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals, and Eastern Kentucky in the semifinals before losing to Youngstown State in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.[1]

Marshall played home games in the newly-opened Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Appalachian StateNo. 14
L 3–917,671[2]
September 7No. 8 New Hampshire*No. T–14
W 24–2333,116[3]
September 14Morehead State*
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 70–1124,127[4]
September 28Brown*No. 20
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 46–022,223[5]
October 12at No. 2 FurmanNo. 13
W 38–3516,125[6]
October 19at No. 11 (I-A) NC State*No. 8
L 14–1541,019[7]
October 26at ChattanoogaNo. 6
L 31–388,026[8]
November 2Western CarolinadaggerNo. 19
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 27–24 3OT20,466[9]
November 9No. 18 The CitadelNo. 15
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 37–3118,003[10]
November 16VMINo. 10
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 61–017,535[11]
November 23East Tennessee StateNo. 8
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 63–918,256[12]
November 30No. 14 Western Illinois*No. 8
W 20–1716,840[13]
December 7No. 4 Northern Iowa*No. 8
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 41–1316,889[14]
December 14No. 2 Eastern Kentucky*No. 8
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 14–721,084[15]
December 21vs. No. 13 Youngstown State*No. 8
CBSL 17–2512,667[16]

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References

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  1. ^ "FCS Champions". NCAA. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Appalachian avenges loss, stops Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UNH comes up short, 24–23". Valley News. September 9, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Marshall thunders past struggling Morehead St. 70–11". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marshall 46, Brown 0". Boston Sunday Globe. Associated Press. September 29, 1991. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marshall defeats Furman, 38–35". The Times and Democrat. October 13, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fourth-quarter rally carries Wolfpack by Marshall 15–14". The State. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UTC 38, Marshall 31". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Catamounts fall to Herd in 3 OTs". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Payton, Pedro spart rally; Marshall beats The Citadel". The State. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marshall 61, Virginia Military 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Marshall annihilates Bucs, 63–9". Kingsport Times-News. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Dickerson, Chris (December 1, 1991). "Western Illinois rallies but falls to OT field goal". The Dispatch-Argus. p. D6. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Marshall stops Northern Iowa". The Des Moines Register. December 8, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Twelfth man 1 too many for Eastern in I-AA semi". The Courier-Journal. December 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Youngstown St. takes IAA title". The Macon Telegraph. December 22, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  18. ^ "1991 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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