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
1998 Season Highlights
Bob Pruett enters his 3rd 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.
1998 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 @
Akron
27
16
W
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
Troy
42
12
W
Sat., Sep. 19 @
South Carolina
24
21
W
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Eastern Michigan
26
23
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Miami Ohio
31
17
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Ohio
30
23
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Kent
42
7
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Ball State
42
10
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Bowling Green State
13
34
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Central Michigan
28
0
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs. Wofford
29
27
W
Fri., Dec. 4 vs.
Toledo
23
17
W
@ Huntington, WV
Wed., Dec. 23
Louisville
48
29
W
@ Pontiac, MI
Motor City Bowl
1998 Season Totals
Record 12-1
Points Scored 405
Scoring Average 31.2
Points Allowed 236
Defense Average 18.2
Opponents Record 52-61
Conference Record 7-1
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 4-1
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1998 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1998 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
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).