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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  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Bob Pruett enters his 5th 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.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  vs. Southeast Missouri State  63   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Michigan State  24   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ North Carolina  15   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Buffalo  47   14   W       
 Thu., Oct. 5  vs. Western Michigan  10   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Toledo  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Kent  34   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Akron  31   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Bowling Green State  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Miami Ohio  51   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Ohio  28   38   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Western Michigan  19   14   W    @ Huntington, WV   
 Wed., Dec. 27   Cincinnati  25   14   W    @ Detroit, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored367
  Scoring Average28.2
  Points Allowed297
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record67-46
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-4
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2000 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 8-5367297Won  25-145-3209194  Bob Pruett
Ohio 7-4343208 5-2233129  Jim Grobe
Miami Ohio 6-5272286 5-2188147  Terry Hoeppner
Bowling Green 2-9174289 2-5116155  Gary Blackney
Buffalo 2-9177452 2-5135257  Craig Cirbus
Kent State 1-10128359 1-685224  Dean Pees

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 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.