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The 2003 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Despite achieving bowl eligibility with an 8–4 record, Marshall did not make a bowl game for the first time since 1997 due to the Mid-American Conference not having enough bowl tie-ins for its members.[1] The Thundering Herd's upset against sixth-ranked Kansas State highlighted the season.

DivisionEast
Record8–4 (6–2 MAC)
Headcoach
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2003 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record8–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark McHale (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorLarry Kueck (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Wilt (2nd season)
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
Seasons
 2002
2004 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 10 Miami (OH) x$ 80  131 
Marshall 62  84 
Akron 53  75 
Kent State 44  57 
UCF 26  39 
Ohio 17  210 
Buffalo 17  111 
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x 71  113 
Northern Illinois 62  102 
Toledo 62  84 
Western Michigan 44  57 
Ball State 35  48 
Eastern Michigan 26  39 
Central Michigan 17  39 
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 304:30 pmHofstra*ESPN+W 45–2125,141
September 64:00 pmat No. 12 Tennessee*ESPN2L 24–34106,520
September 127:00 pmToledo
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPNL 17–2431,511
September 2012:40 pmat No. 6 Kansas State*FSNW 27–2046,700
September 276:00 pmat Troy State*ESPN+L 24–3326,000
October 114:30 pmKent Statedagger
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 49–3333,537
October 181:00 pmat BuffaloESPN+W 26–1610,118
October 252:30 pmat Western MichiganFSNW 41–2115,878
November 14:30 pmAkron
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPNGPW 42–2429,884
November 127:30 pmat No. 23 Miami (OH)ESPN2L 6–4526,286
November 197:30 pmat UCFESPN2W 21–718,141
November 2812:00 pmOhio
FSNW 28–019,113
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2003 Marshall Thundering Herd football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 82 Josh Davis Jr
QB 4 Stan Hill Jr
TE 90 Jason Rader Sr
WR 40 Darius Watts Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 50 Johnathan Goddard Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Game summaries

Kansas State

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 7 9 0 11 27
#6 Wildcats 7 3 3 7 20
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Team players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 2004 NFL draft.[3]

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Darius WattsWide receiver254Denver Broncos
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