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2001 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2001 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Marshall Thundering Herd logo.svg
MAC East Division champion
GMAC Bowl champion
MAC Championship Game, L 36–41 vs. Toledo
GMAC Bowl, W 64–61 2OT vs. East Carolina
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East
Ranking
Coaches No. 21
2001 record 11–2 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach Bob Pruett (6th year)
Offensive coordinator Mark McHale
Defensive coordinator Bill Wilt
Home stadium Marshall University Stadium
(Capacity: 38,019)
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div     Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L         W   L  
East Division
Marshall x   6 0         8 0         11 2  
Miami   4 2         6 2         7 5  
Bowling Green   4 2         5 3         8 3  
Kent State   3 3         5 3         6 5  
Akron   3 3         4 4         4 7  
Buffalo   1 5         1 7         3 8  
Ohio   0 6         1 7         1 10  
West Division
#23 Toledo xy$   4 1         5 2         10 2  
Northern Illinois x   4 1         4 3         6 5  
Ball State x   4 1         4 3         5 6  
Western Michigan   2 3         4 4         5 6  
Central Michigan   1 4         2 6         3 8  
Eastern Michigan   0 5         1 6         2 9  
Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Marshall finished the season with a 64–61 win over East Carolina in the GMAC Bowl. It was the highest scoring bowl game in college football history.

The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.


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