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
1999 Season Highlights
Bob Pruett enters his 4th 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.
1999 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 4 @
Clemson
13
10
W
Sat., Sep. 11 vs.
Liberty
63
3
W
Sat., Sep. 18 vs.
Bowling Green State
35
16
W
Sat., Sep. 25 vs.
Temple
34
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Miami Ohio
32
14
W
Thu., Oct. 14 vs.
Toledo
38
13
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Buffalo
59
3
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Northern Illinois
41
9
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Kent
28
16
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Western Michigan
31
17
W
Fri., Nov. 26 vs.
Ohio
34
3
W
Fri., Dec. 3 vs.
Western Michigan
34
30
W
@ Huntington, WV
Mon., Dec. 27
Brigham Young
21
3
W
@ Pontiac, MI
Motor City Bowl
1999 Season Totals
Record 13-0
Points Scored 463
Scoring Average 35.6
Points Allowed 137
Defense Average 10.5
Opponents Record 57-68
Conference Record 9-0
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 5-0
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
10 13-0-0
AP
10 13-0-0
Coaches
10 13-0-0
USA Today/ESPN
1999 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1999 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
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.