1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team explained

Year:1992
Team:Marshall Thundering Herd
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:12–3
Conf Record:5–2
Head Coach:Jim Donnan
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Greg Briner
Oc Year:2nd
Def Coach:Mickey Matthews
Dc Year:3rd
Captain:Mike Bartrum, Jim Durning, Bob Lane, Byran Litton, Michael Payton, Phil Ratliff, Donahue Stephenson
Stadium:Marshall University Stadium
Champion:NCAA Division I-AA champion
Bowl:NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game
Bowl Result:W 31–28 vs. Youngstown State

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.

Team players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 1993 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Wide receiver 8198 New England Patriots
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Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1993 NFL Draft Listing . Pro-Football-Reference . April 17, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090518142146/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2000.htm . May 18, 2009 . live .
  2. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx? Walter Payton Award