1995 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1995 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team advanced to the national championship game but lost to Montana Grizzlies, 22–20.
Regular season
Marshall was quarterbacked by true freshman and future NFL starter Chad Pennington. Starting running back Chris Parker set the Marshall single season rushing record with 1,833 rushing yards.[1]
Postseason
Marshall advanced to the 1995 NCAA I-AA playoffs with an at large bid, but held home field advantage for the first two games, defeating Jackson State and Northern Iowa in Huntington before going on the road against McNeese State in the semifinal game. Marshall defeated McNeese State and advanced to the I-AA National Championship game, which was held at Marshall's stadium against the Montana Grizzlies. This was the fourth consecutive I-AA National Championship game hosted by Marshall. Marshall lost the championship game, 22–20.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result
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August 31 |
at NC State* |
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Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC |
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L 16–33
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September 9 |
Tennessee Tech* |
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Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV |
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W 45–14
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September 16 |
Georgia Southern |
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Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV |
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W 37–7
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September 30 |
at Chattanooga |
#4 |
Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN |
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W 35–32
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October 7 |
VMI |
#3 |
Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV |
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W 56–21
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October 14 |
at Western Carolina |
#3 |
E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC |
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W 42–3
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October 21 |
Appalachian State |
#3 |
Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV |
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L 3–10
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October 28 |
at The Citadel |
#7 |
Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC |
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W 21–19
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November 4 |
East Tennessee State |
#7 |
Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV |
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W 52–0
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November 11 |
at Furman |
#7 |
Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC |
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W 31–6
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November 18 |
Hofstra* |
#6 |
Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV |
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W 30–28
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November 25 |
Jackson State* |
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Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV (Division 1-AA First Round) |
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W 38–8
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December 2 |
Northern Iowa* |
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Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV (Division 1-AA Quarterfinal) |
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W 41–24
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December 9 |
at McNeese State* |
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Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA (Division 1-AA Semifinal) |
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W 25–13
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December 16 |
Montana* |
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Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV (Division 1-AA Championship) |
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L 20–22
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network Division I-AA Poll. All times are in Eastern Time[2]. |
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