1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
American college football season
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The 1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs for the fourth straight season, where they defeated Middle Tennessee in the first round and James Madison in the quarterfinals, before losing to Boise State in the semifinals. Marshall played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
- Jim Donnan (5th season)
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SoCon champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 24–28 vs. Boise State | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 2 |
| Record | 12–2 (7–1 SoCon) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chris Scelfo (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mickey Matthews (5th season) |
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| Home stadium | Marshall University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Marshall $^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Appalachian State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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During the James Madison playoff game Marshall cornerback Melvin Cunningham set a I-AA playoff record with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Morehead State* | No. 1 | W 71–7 | 23,855 | [2] | |
| September 10 | No. 16 Tennessee Tech* | No. 1 |
| W 24–10 | [3] | |
| September 17 | at No. 21 Georgia Southern | No. 1 | W 34–13 | 14,411 | [4] | |
| September 24 | West Virginia State* | No. 1 |
| W 48–0 | 20,037 | [5] |
| October 1 | Chattanooga | No. 1 |
| W 62–21 | [6] | |
| October 8 | at VMI | No. 1 | W 49–7 | 9,538 | [7] | |
| October 15 | No. 16 Western Carolina | No. 1 |
| W 38–14 | 24,968 | [8] |
| October 22 | at No. 24 Appalachian State | No. 1 | L 14–24 | 19,781 | [9] | |
| October 29 | The Citadel | No. 5 |
| W 42–30 | 23,260 | [10] |
| November 5 | at East Tennessee State | No. 3 | W 42–12 | 9,417 | [11] | |
| November 12 | Furman | No. 2 |
| W 35–14 | 20,405 | [12] |
| November 26 | No. 16 Middle Tennessee* | No. 2 |
| W 49–14 | 17,349 | [13] |
| December 3 | No. 13 James Madison* | No. 2 |
| W 28–21 OT | 16,494 | [14] |
| December 10 | at No. 3 Boise State* | No. 2 |
| L 24–28 | 20,068 | [15] |
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Roster
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
- William Pannell, 1st Team All-Southern Conference [16]
- Travis Colquitt. 1st Team All-Southern Conference
- Shannon Morrison, 1st Team All-Southern Conference
- Billy Lyon, 1st Team All-Southern Conference
- Jamie Wilson, 2nd Team All-Southern Conference
- David Merrick, 2nd Team All-Southern Conference
