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1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record12–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMickey Matthews (3rd season)
CaptainMike Bartrum, Jim Durning, Bob Lane, Byran Litton, Michael Payton, Phil Ratliff, Donahue Stephenson
Home stadiumMarshall University Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Southern Conference football standings
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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 pmMorehead State*No. 2
W 49–727,062[1]
September 127:00 pmEastern Illinois*No. 2
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 63–2825,556[2]
September 191:30 pmat VMINo. 2
W 34–169,800[3]
October 32:00 pmat Missouri*No. 1
L 21–4439,644[4]
October 107:00 pmFurmanNo. 6
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
SSNW 48–628,272[5]
October 174:00 pmat No. 4 The CitadelNo. 5
SSNW 34–1323,025[6]
October 244:00 pmChattanoogaNo. 3
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
SSNW 52–2321,135[7]
October 311:30 pmat Western CarolinaNo. 2
L 30–389,180[8]
November 71:00 pmAppalachian StatedaggerNo. 5
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
SSNL 34–3721,467[9]
November 141:00 pmTennessee Tech*No. 10
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
SSNW 52–1415,388[10]
November 212:00 pmat East Tennessee StateNo. 6
W 49–105,002[11]
November 281:00 pmNo. 12 Eastern Kentucky*No. 6
W 44–1016,598[12]
December 51:00 pmNo. 4 Middle Tennessee State*No. 6
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
SSNW 35–2114,011[13]
December 121:00 pmNo. 8 Delaware*No. 6
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
SSNW 28–716,323[14]
December 1912:00 pmNo. 7 Youngstown State*No. 6
CBSW 31–2831,304[15]

Roster

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1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 19 Mike Bartrum Sr
WR 8 Troy Brown Sr
WR 34 Melvin Cunningham Fr
QB 18 Chad O'Shea Fr
RB 36 Chris Parker Fr
QB 14 Michael Payton Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 86 Billy Lyon Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players drafted in the NFL

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The following players were selected in the 1993 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Troy Brown Wide receiver 8 198 New England Patriots

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Marshall wallops Morehead". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Marshall hammers Eastern Illinois". The Greenville News. September 13, 1992 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Herd, Hatchett cut down VMI". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MU thunders to 44–21 win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 4, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Interceptions help Marshall rout Furman". The State. October 11, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marshall thunders past Citadel in ballyhooed I-AA battle, 34–13". The Beaufort Gazette. October 18, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Marshall rips Tenn.–Chattanooga". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Carolina ends Marshall streak 38–30". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Campbell rallies Appalachian past Thundering Herd". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marshall thunders past Tennessee Tech". The Daily News-Journal. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "The Bucs are stopped here". The Ironton Tribune. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern crushed in I-AA playoffs". The Park City Daily News. November 29, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Marshall reaches playoff semifinals". Statesville Record and Landmark. December 6, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Marshall thunders past Delaware, into title game". Ledger-Enquirer. December 13, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Oh, brother! Marshall wins I-AA crown on new kicker's 1st field goal". The Post-Star. December 20, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
  17. ^ Walter Payton Award[permanent dead link‍]


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