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1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football
SoCon champion
Conference Southern Conference
Division East
1994 record 12–2 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach Jim Donnan (5th year)
Offensive coordinator Chris Scelfo (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Mickey Matthews (5th year)
Home stadium Marshall University Stadium
Seasons
« 1993 1995 »
1994 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Marshall $^   7 1         12 2  
Appalachian State ^   6 2         9 4  
Georgia Southern   5 3         6 5  
Western Carolina   5 3         6 5  
The Citadel   4 4         6 5  
East Tennessee State   4 4         6 5  
Furman   2 6         3 8  
Chattanooga   2 6         3 8  
VMI   1 7         1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

The 1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team advanced to the Semifinals of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, where they lost to Boise State.

Marshall went undefeated at home during the regular season and lost one game on the road to Appalachian State. Marshall's 7–1 conference record earned them the Southern Conference championship.

By winning the Southern Conference championship, Marshall was awarded a bid in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. Marshall defeated Middle Tennessee State and James Madison in Huntington before falling to Boise State in Boise in the semifinal game.

During the James Madison playoff game Marshall cornerback Melvin Cunningham set a 1-AA playoff record with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown.


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