1992 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 The Citadel $^ 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Marshall ^ 5 – 2 – 0 12 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Appalachian State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Western Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Furman 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
VMI 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Chattanooga 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SoCon. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they beat Eastern Kentucky in the first round, Middle Tennessee State in the quarterfinals, and Delaware and Youngstown State in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game to win the program's first national championship. The team played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 pmMorehead State*No. 2
W 49–727,062[1]
September 127:00 pmEastern Illinois*No. 2
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 63–2825,556[2]
September 191:30 pmat VMINo. 2
W 34–169,800[3]
October 32:00 pmat Missouri*No. 1
L 21–4439,644[4]
October 107:00 pmFurmanNo. 6
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
SSNW 48–628,272[5]
October 174:00 pmat No. 4 The CitadelNo. 5
SSNW 34–1323,025[6]
October 244:00 pmChattanoogaNo. 3
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
SSNW 52–2321,135[7]
October 311:30 pmat Western CarolinaNo. 2
L 30–389,180[8]
November 71:00 pmAppalachian StatedaggerNo. 5
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
SSNL 34–3721,467[9]
November 141:00 pmTennessee Tech*No. 10
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
SSNW 52–1415,388[10]
November 212:00 pmat East Tennessee StateNo. 6
W 49–105,002[11]
November 281:00 pmNo. 12 Eastern Kentucky*No. 6
W 44–1016,598[12]
December 51:00 pmNo. 4 Middle Tennessee State*No. 6
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
SSNW 35–2114,011[13]
December 121:00 pmNo. 8 Delaware*No. 6
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
SSNW 28–716,323[14]
December 1912:00 pmNo. 7 Youngstown State*No. 6
CBSW 31–2831,304[15]

Roster

1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 19 Mike Bartrum Sr
WR 8 Troy Brown Sr
WR 34 Melvin Cunningham Fr
QB 18 Chad O'Shea Fr
RB 36 Chris Parker Fr
QB 14 Michael Payton Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 86 Billy Lyon Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 1993 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Troy Brown Wide receiver 8 198 New England Patriots

[16]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Marshall wallops Morehead". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Marshall hammers Eastern Illinois". The Greenville News. September 13, 1992 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Herd, Hatchett cut down VMI". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MU thunders to 44–21 win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 4, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Interceptions help Marshall rout Furman". The State. October 11, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marshall thunders past Citadel in ballyhooed I-AA battle, 34–13". The Beaufort Gazette. October 18, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Marshall rips Tenn.–Chattanooga". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Carolina ends Marshall streak 38–30". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Campbell rallies Appalachian past Thundering Herd". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marshall thunders past Tennessee Tech". The Daily News-Journal. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "The Bucs are stopped here". The Ironton Tribune. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern crushed in I-AA playoffs". The Park City Daily News. November 29, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Marshall reaches playoff semifinals". Statesville Record and Landmark. December 6, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Marshall thunders past Delaware, into title game". Ledger-Enquirer. December 13, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Oh, brother! Marshall wins I-AA crown on new kicker's 1st field goal". The Post-Star. December 20, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
  17. ^ Walter Payton Award[permanent dead link‍]


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