2001 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2001 Marshall Thundering Herd football
GMAC Bowl Champions
MAC East Division Champions
GMAC Bowl, W 64–61 2OT vs. East Carolina
Conference Mid-American Conference East
Ranking
Coaches #21
2001 record 11–2 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach Bob Pruett
Offensive coordinator Mark McHale
Defensive coordinator Bill Wilt
Home stadium Marshall University Stadium
(Capacity: 38,019)
2001 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div     Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L         W   L  
East Division
Marshall x   6 0         8 0         11 2  
Miami   4 2         6 2         7 5  
Bowling Green   4 2         5 3         8 3  
Kent State   3 3         5 3         6 5  
Akron   3 3         4 4         4 7  
Buffalo   1 5         1 7         3 8  
Ohio   0 6         1 7         1 10  
West Division
#23 Toledo xy$   4 1         5 2         10 2  
Northern Illinois x   4 1         4 3         6 5  
Ball State x   4 1         4 3         5 6  
Western Michigan   2 3         4 4         5 6  
Central Michigan   1 4         2 6         3 8  
Eastern Michigan   0 5         1 6         2 9  
Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in 2001 season in NCAA Division I-A. When Marshall played ECU in the GMAC Bowl, it was the highest scoring bowl game in college football history.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 7:15 PM at #1 Florida* Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL ESPN2 L 14–49   85,445
September 8 7:00 PM Massachusetts* Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WV W 49–20   27,533
September 29 7:00 PM Bowling Green Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV W 37–31   32,034
October 6 2:00 PM at Northern Illinois Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL W 37–15   17,367
October 13 1:00 PM at Buffalo UB StadiumAmherst, NY W 34–14   12,438
October 20 4:00 PM Central Michigandagger Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV W 42–21   30,063
October 27 7:00 PM Akron Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV W 50–33   22,129
November 3 3:00 PM at Kent State Dix StadiumKent, OH W 42–21   12,607
November 10 12:00 PM at Miami (OH) Yager StadiumOxford, OH W 27–21   24,286
November 17 3:00 PM Ohio #24 Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV (Battle for the Bell) W 42–18   24,932
November 24 7:00 PM Youngstown State* #20 Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV W 38–24   16,041
November 30 7:30 PM at Toledo #18 Glass BowlToledo, OH (MAC Championship Game) ESPN2 L 36–41   20,025
December 19 8:00 PM vs. East Carolina* #25 Ladd Peebles StadiumMobile, AL (GMAC Bowl) ESPN2 W 64–61 2OT  40,139
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time[1].

Team Players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Chris Massey Fullback 7 243 St. Louis Rams

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References

  1. "2001 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Team". 2001 Marshall University Football Media Guide. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  2. "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
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