1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football
1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 31–28 vs. Youngstown State
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	12–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Donnan (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Greg Briner (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Mickey Matthews (3rd season)
Captain	Mike Bartrum, Jim Durning, Bob Lane, Byran Litton, Michael Payton, Phil Ratliff, Donahue Stephenson
Home stadium	Marshall University Stadium
	Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	7:00 pm	Morehead State*	No. 2	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV		W 49–7	27,062
September 12	7:00 pm	Eastern Illinois*	No. 2	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV		W 63–28	25,556	^[1]
September 19	1:30 pm	at VMI	No. 2	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA		W 34–16	9,800	^[2]
October 3	2:00 pm	at Missouri*	No. 1	Faurot Field Columbia, MO		L 21–44	39,644
October 10	7:00 pm	Furman	No. 6	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	SSN	W 48–6	28,272
October 17	4:00 pm	at No. 4 The Citadel	No. 5	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	SSN	W 34–13	23,025
October 24	4:00 pm	Chattanooga	No. 3	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	SSN	W 52–23	21,135
October 31	1:30 pm	at Western Carolina	No. 2	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC		L 30–38	9,180
November 7	1:00 pm	Appalachian State	No. 5	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	SSN	L 34–37	21,467	^[3]
November 14	1:00 pm	Tennessee Tech*	No. 10	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	SSN	W 52–14	15,388
November 21	2:00 pm	at East Tennessee State	No. 6	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN		W 49–10	5,002
November 28	1:00 pm	No. 12 Eastern Kentucky*	No. 6	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)		W 44–10	16,598	^[4]
December 5	1:00 pm	No. 4 Middle Tennessee State*	No. 6	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	SSN	W 35–21	14,011
December 12	1:00 pm	No. 8 Delaware*	No. 6	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	SSN	W 28–7	16,323
December 19	12:00 pm	No. 7 Youngstown State*	No. 6	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game)	CBS	W 31–28	31,304
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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

Jim Donnan

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
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

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Awards and honors

Michael Payton, Walter Payton Award^[6]

References

^ "Marshall hammers Eastern Illinois". The Greenville News. September 13, 1992 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Herd, Hatchett cut down VMI". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Campbell rallies Appalachian past Thundering Herd". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern crushed in I-AA playoffs". The Park City Daily News. November 29, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
^ Walter Payton Award^{[permanent dead link]}

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[1] "Marshall hammers Eastern Illinois". The Greenville News. September 13, 1992 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Herd, Hatchett cut down VMI". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Campbell rallies Appalachian past Thundering Herd". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Eastern crushed in I-AA playoffs". The Park City Daily News. November 29, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.

[6] Walter Payton Award^{[permanent dead link]}

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