2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football

C–USA Champions C–USA East Division Champions Boca Raton Bowl Champions
C-USA Championship Game vs. Louisiana Tech, W 26–23
Boca Raton Bowl vs. Northern Illinois, W 52–23
Conference	Conference USA East Division
Ranking
Coaches	#22
AP	#23
2014 record	13–1 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach	John "Doc" Holliday (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Legg (5th year)
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Heater (2nd year)
Home stadium	Joan C. Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 38,227)

2014 Conference USA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
#23 Marshall x$		7	–	1		13	–	1
Middle Tennessee		5	–	3		6	–	6
WKU		4	–	4		8	–	5
UAB		4	–	4		6	–	6
Old Dominion*		4	–	4		6	–	6
FIU		3	–	5		4	–	8
Florida Atlantic		2	–	6		3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana Tech x		7	–	1		9	–	5
Rice		5	–	3		8	–	5
UTEP		5	–	3		7	–	6
UTSA		3	–	5		4	–	8
North Texas		2	–	6		4	–	8
Southern Miss		1	–	7		3	–	9

Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Ineligible for post season bowl due to transition from FCS. As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC); Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach John "Doc" Holliday and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 13–1, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the East Division title. As East Division champions they played West Division champion Louisiana Tech in the C-USA Championship Game, defeating the Bulldogs 26–23 to become C-USA Champions. They were invited to the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl where they defeated MAC champion Northern Illinois 52–23.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:30 PM	at Miami (OH)*		Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH	ESPN3	W 42–27	19,005
September 6	7:00 PM	Rhode Island*		Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV	ASN	W 48–7	25,106
September 13	12:00 PM	Ohio*		Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV (Battle for the Bell)	CBSSN	W 44–14	31,710
September 20	2:00 PM	at Akron*		InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 48–17	13,357
October 4	12:00 PM	at Old Dominion		Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA	FSN	W 56–14	20,118
October 11	12:00 PM	Middle Tennessee		Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV	FSN	W 49–24	30,210
October 18	6:00 PM	at FIU	#25	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	ASN	W 45–13	13,163
October 25	3:30 PM	Florida Atlantic	#23	Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV	FS1	W 35–16	27,236
November 8	7:00 PM	at Southern Miss	#23	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	ASN	W 63–17	22,949
November 15	2:30 PM	Rice	#21	Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV	FSN	W 41–14	30,680
November 22	12:00 PM	at UAB	#18	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL	WCHS	W 23–18	28,355
November 28	12:00 PM	WKU	#19	Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV	FS1	L 66–67 ^OT	23,576
December 6	12:00 PM	Louisiana Tech		Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV (C-USA Championship)	ESPN2	W 26–23	23,711
December 23	6:00 PM	vs. Northern Illinois*		FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Bowl)	ESPN	W 52–23	29,419
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game notes

Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	14	14	0	14	42
RedHawks	0	3	17	7	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–30–1^[2]	2013	MARSH, 52–14

Rhode Island

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	7	7
Thundering Herd	7	10	21	10	48

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First meeting

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	7	7	14
Thundering Herd	17	10	14	3	44

Further information: Battle for the Bell

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
19–32–6^[3]	2013	OHIO, 34–31

Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	17	14	10	7	48
Zips	0	3	0	14	17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–4^[4]	2004	AKRON, 31–28

Old Dominion

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	28	14	14	0	56
Monarchs	7	0	0	7	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First meeting

Middle Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	10	0	7	24
Thundering Herd	14	14	14	7	49

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1^[5]	2013	MTSU, 51–49

Florida International

	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Thundering Herd	7	7	10	21	45
Panthers	7	0	0	6	13

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0^[6]	2013	MARSH, 48–10

Florida Atlantic

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	13	0	0	16
#23 Thundering Herd	7	7	7	14	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0^[7]	2013	MARSH, 24–23

Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Thundering Herd	7	21	14	21	63
Golden Eagles	14	3	0	0	17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–5^[8]	2013	MARSH, 61–13

Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	0	7	14
#21 Thundering Herd	3	17	14	7	41

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–2^[9]	2013	RICE, 41–24

UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 Thundering Herd	7	10	0	6	23
Blazers	3	3	6	6	18

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–2^[10]	2013	MARSH, 56–14

Western Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Hilltoppers	28	21	0	10	8	67
#19 Thundering Herd	21	21	7	10	7	66

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–1^[11]	1996	MARSH, 37–3

Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	7	6	0	23
Thundering Herd	0	13	3	10	26

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1^[12]	1942	LaTech, 26–0

Northern Illinois–Boca Raton Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	14	10	14	14	52
Huskies	7	6	7	3	23

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–4^[13]	2001	MARSH, 37–15

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	23	23	23	21	18	19	RV	RV	23
Coaches'	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	22	23	22	21	18	20	RV	RV	22
CFP	Not released									NR	NR	NR	NR	24	NR	NR	Not released

References

↑ "2014 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Miami (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Ohio". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Akron". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Middle Tennessee". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Florida International". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Florida Atlantic". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Southern Mississippi". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Rice". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against UAB". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Western Kentucky". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Louisiana Tech". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
↑ "Marshall Game by Game against Northern Illinois". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

Marshall Thundering Herd football

Venues	Fairfield Stadium (1927–1990) Joan C. Edwards Stadium (1991–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games East Carolina Ohio: Battle for the Bell West Virginia: Friends of Coal Bowl

Culture & lore	Marco the Buffalo "Sons of Marshall" Marching Thunder Southern Airways Flight 932 Marshall University: Ashes to Glory We Are Marshall

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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