2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team information
American college football season
2002Marshall Thundering Herd football
MAC champion MAC East Division champion GMAC Bowl champion
MAC Championship Game, W 49–45 vs. Toledo
GMAC Bowl, W 38–15 vs. Louisville
Conference
Mid-American Conference
Division
East
Ranking
Coaches
No. 19
AP
No. 24
Record
11–2 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Bob Pruett (7th season)
Offensive coordinator
Mark McHale (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator
Larry Kueck (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator
Bill Wilt (1st season)
Home stadium
Marshall University Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
No. 24 Marshall x$
7
–
1
11
–
2
UCF
6
–
2
7
–
5
Miami (OH)
5
–
3
7
–
5
Ohio
4
–
4
4
–
8
Akron
3
–
5
4
–
8
Kent State
1
–
7
3
–
9
Buffalo
0
–
8
1
–
11
West Division
Toledo xy
7
–
1
9
–
5
Northern Illinois x
7
–
1
8
–
4
Bowling Green
6
–
2
9
–
3
Ball State
4
–
4
6
–
6
Western Michigan
3
–
5
4
–
8
Central Michigan
2
–
6
4
–
8
Eastern Michigan
1
–
7
3
–
9
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2002 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 seventh-year head coach Bob Pruett. Marshall won its fifth MAC title in six years and its fifth consecutive bowl game.
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