1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team information
American college football season
1999Marshall Thundering Herd football
MAC champion MAC East Division champion Motor City Bowl champion
MAC Championship Game, W 34–30 vs. Western Michigan
Motor City Bowl, W 21–3 vs. BYU
Conference
Mid-American Conference
Division
East
Ranking
Coaches
No. 10
AP
No. 10
Record
13–0 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach
Bob Pruett (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator
Marty Galbraith (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator
Gunter Brewer (4th season)
Defensive coordinator
Tim Billings (1st season)
Home stadium
Marshall University Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$
8
–
0
13
–
0
Miami (OH)
6
–
2
7
–
4
Akron
5
–
3
7
–
4
Ohio
5
–
3
5
–
6
Bowling Green
3
–
5
5
–
6
Kent State
2
–
6
2
–
9
Buffalo
0
–
8
0
–
11
West Division
Western Michigan x
6
–
2
7
–
5
Toledo
5
–
3
6
–
5
Northern Illinois
5
–
3
5
–
6
Eastern Michigan
4
–
4
4
–
7
Central Michigan
3
–
5
4
–
7
Ball State
0
–
8
0
–
11
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Bob Pruett. Marshall became the second non-automatic qualifying team in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era to finish the year ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll.
Marshall outscored its opponents 463–137 en route to an undefeated, 13–0, season. The season-opener at Clemson (13–10) and the MAC Championship Game vs. Western Michigan (34–30) were the only games decided by less than 12 points.
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