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1984 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1984 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first season under head coach Stan Parrish, the team compiled a 6–5 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. It marked the Thundering Herd's first winning season since 1964.

1984 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRob Bowers, Tony Lellie
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 14 Western Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 16 Furman 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Appalachian State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1West Virginia Tech*
W 33–10[1]
September 8Morehead State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 40–616,121[2]
September 15Eastern Michigan*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 24–17[3]
September 22 No. 1 Furman
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 28–3818,065[4]
September 29at Western Michigan*
L 7–42[5]
October 13Appalachian State 
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 35–714,529[6]
October 20at The Citadel
L 17–2817,150[7]
October 27Chattanooga
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 13–1712,211[8]
November 3Western Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–308,414[9]
November 10at Illinois State*
W 10–3[10]
November 17at East Tennessee State
W 31–286,102[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Marshall corrals West Va. Tech". The Star-Ledger. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Miracle' beats Western; Morehead is swamped". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marshall 24, Eastern Michigan 17". The State. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Paladins edge Herd". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "GR's Prindle kicks record 7 FGs in WMU's 42–7 win over Marshall". The Grand Rapids Press. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Herd Thunders over Apps". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel downs Herd". The Greenville News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UT–Chattanooga edges Marshall". The Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western routs Marshall, 30–0". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marshall wins 10–3". Herald and Review. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marshall tops Bucs by 31–28". Bristol Herald Courier. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "1984 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 29, 2020.


 

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