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1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football
National Champions
Southern Conference Champions
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports Network No. 1
FCS Coaches No. 1
1996 record 15–0 (8–0 SoCon)
Head coach Bob Pruett
Offensive coordinator Larry Kueck
Defensive coordinator Kevin Kelly
Home stadium Marshall University Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 Marshall $^   8 0         15 0  
#7 East Tennessee State ^   7 1         10 3  
#9 Furman ^   6 2         9 4  
#22 Appalachian State   5 3         7 4  
The Citadel   3 5         4 7  
Georgia Southern   2 6         4 7  
VMI   2 6         3 8  
Chattanooga   2 6         3 8  
Western Carolina   1 7         4 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in its final season in NCAA Division I-AA. It was their second national championship in school history.



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