2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
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 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 |
No. 25 |
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL |
ASN |
W 45–13 |
13,163 |
October 25 |
3:30 PM |
Florida Atlantic |
No. 23 |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV |
FS1 |
W 35–16 |
27,236 |
November 8 |
7:00 PM |
at Southern Miss |
No. 23 |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
ASN |
W 63–17 |
22,949 |
November 15 |
2:30 PM |
Rice |
No. 21 |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV |
FSN |
W 41–14 |
30,680 |
November 22 |
12:00 PM |
at UAB |
No. 18 |
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL |
WCHS |
W 23–18 |
28,355 |
November 28 |
12:00 PM |
WKU |
No. 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. |
[1]
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 |
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
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. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. 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.
|
---|
|
Venues | |
---|
|
Bowls & rivalries | |
---|
|
Culture & lore | |
---|
|
People | |
---|
|
Seasons | |
---|
|
National championship seasons in bold |