2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football
C-USA champion
C-USA East Division champion
Boca Raton Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 23
Record13–1 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Legg (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChuck Heater (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$   7 – 1     13 – 1  
Middle Tennessee   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Western Kentucky   4 – 4     8 – 5  
UAB   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Old Dominion*   4 – 4     6 – 6  
FIU   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Florida Atlantic   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech x   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Rice   5 – 3     8 – 5  
UTEP   5 – 3     7 – 6  
UTSA   3 – 5     4 – 8  
North Texas   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Doc Holliday and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 13–1, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the East Division title. As East Division champions, they played West Division champion Louisiana Tech in the C-USA Championship Game, defeating the Bulldogs 26–23 to become C-USA Champions. They were invited to the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl, where they defeated MAC champion Northern Illinois, 52–23.

Preseason

Media poll

In the C-USA preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish in first place in the East division.[1]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Marshall 91
2 Middle Tennessee 73
3 Florida Atlantic 60
4 Western Kentucky 57
5 Old Dominion 33
6 UAB 31
7 FIU 19

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 pmat Miami (OH)*
ESPN3W 42–2719,005
September 67:00 pmRhode Island*
ASNW 48–725,106
September 1312:00 pmOhio*
CBSSNW 44–1431,710
September 202:00 pmat Akron*
ESPN3W 48–1713,357
October 412:00 pmat
Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
    		• FSNW 56–1420,118
    October 1112:00 pmMiddle Tennesseedagger
    • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
    • Huntington, WV
    		FSNW 49–2430,210
    October 186:00 pmat FIUNo. 25
    		ASNW 45–1313,163
    October 253:30 pmFlorida AtlanticNo. 23
    • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
    • Huntington, WV
    		FS1W 35–1627,236
    November 87:00 pmat Southern Miss
    		ASNW 63–1722,949
    November 152:30 pmRice
    • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
    • Huntington, WV
    		FSNW 41–1430,680
    November 2212:00 pmat UAB
    		WCHSW 23–1828,355
    November 2812:00 pmWestern KentuckyNo. 24
    • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
    • Huntington, WV
    		FS1L 66–67 OT23,576
    December 612:00 pmLouisiana Tech
    		ESPN2W 26–2323,711
    December 236:00 pmvs. Northern Illinois*
    		ESPNW 52–2329,419

    [2]

    Game summaries

    Miami (OH)

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Thundering Herd 14 14 0 14 42
    RedHawks 0 3 17 7 27

    Rhode Island

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rams 0 0 0 7 7
    Thundering Herd 7 10 21 10 48

    Ohio

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bobcats 0 0 7 7 14
    Thundering Herd 17 10 14 3 44
    Further information: Battle for the Bell

    Akron

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Thundering Herd 17 14 10 7 48
    Zips 0 3 0 14 17

    Old Dominion

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Thundering Herd 28 14 14 0 56
    Monarchs 7 0 0 7 14

    Middle Tennessee

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 7 10 0 7 24
    Thundering Herd 14 14 14 7 49

    Florida International

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #25 Thundering Herd 7 7 10 21 45
    Panthers 7 0 0 6 13

    Florida Atlantic

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Owls 3 13 0 0 16
    #23 Thundering Herd 7 7 7 14 35

    Southern Miss

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #23 Thundering Herd 7 21 14 21 63
    Golden Eagles 14 3 0 0 17

    Rice

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Owls 0 7 0 7 14
    #21 Thundering Herd 3 17 14 7 41

    UAB

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #18 Thundering Herd 7 10 0 6 23
    Blazers 3 3 6 6 18

    Western Kentucky

    1 2 3 4OT Total
    Hilltoppers 28 21 0 108 67
    #19 Thundering Herd 21 21 7 107 66

    Louisiana Tech

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bulldogs 10 7 6 0 23
    Thundering Herd 0 13 3 10 26
    See also: 2014 Conference USA Football Championship Game

    Northern Illinois–Boca Raton Bowl

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Thundering Herd 14 10 14 14 52
    Huskies 7 6 7 3 23
    See also: 2014 Northern Illinois Huskies football team and 2014 Boca Raton Bowl

    Rankings

    Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415Final
    AP
    		RVRVRVRVRVRVRV25232323211819RVRV23
    CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRV24222322211820RVRV22
    CFPNot released————24——Not released

    References

    1. ^ "C-USA Football Preseason Poll Announced". Conference USA. July 16, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
    2. ^ "2014 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 5, 2014.


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