1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team information
American college football season
1992Marshall 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.
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