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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 John "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.
Schedule
August 303:30 PMat Miami (OH)*
ESPN3W 42–27 19,005
September 67:00 PMRhode Island*
ASNW 48–7 25,106
September 1312:00 PMOhio*
CBSSNW 44–14 31,710
September 202:00 PMat Akron*
ESPN3W 48–17 13,357
October 412:00 PMat Old Dominion
FSNW 56–14 20,118
October 1112:00 PMMiddle Tennessee
- Joan C. Edwards Stadium
- Huntington, WV
FSNW 49–24 30,210
October 186:00 PMat FIUNo. 25
ASNW 45–13 13,163
October 253:30 PMFlorida AtlanticNo. 23
- Joan C. Edwards Stadium
- Huntington, WV
FS1W 35–16 27,236
November 87:00 PMat Southern MissNo. 23
ASNW 63–17 22,949
November 152:30 PMRiceNo. 21
- Joan C. Edwards Stadium
- Huntington, WV
FSNW 41–14 30,680
November 2212:00 PMat UABNo. 18
WCHSW 23–1828,355
November 2812:00 PMWKUNo. 19
- 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
Template:CFB Schedule End[1]
Game notes
Miami (OH)
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Thundering Herd
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14
|
14
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0
|
14 |
42 |
RedHawks
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0
|
3
|
17
|
7 |
27 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
11–30–1[2]
|
2013
|
MARSH, 52–14
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Rhode Island
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
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0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Thundering Herd
|
7
|
10
|
21
|
10 |
48 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
|
First meeting
|
|
Ohio
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bobcats
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Thundering Herd
|
17
|
10
|
14
|
3 |
44 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
19–32–6[3]
|
2013
|
OHIO, 34–31
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Akron
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Thundering Herd
|
17
|
14
|
10
|
7 |
48 |
Zips
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0
|
3
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0
|
14 |
17 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
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8–4[4]
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2004
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AKRON, 31–28
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Old Dominion
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Thundering Herd
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28
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
56 |
Monarchs
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7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
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Result
|
|
First meeting
|
|
Middle Tennessee
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders
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7
|
10
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0
|
7 |
24 |
Thundering Herd
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
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Result
|
2–1[5]
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2013
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MTSU, 51–49
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Florida International
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
#25 Thundering Herd
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7
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7
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10
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21 |
45 |
Panthers
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7
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0
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0
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6 |
13 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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2–0[6]
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2013
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MARSH, 48–10
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Florida Atlantic
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Owls
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3
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13
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0
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0 |
16 |
#23 Thundering Herd
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7
|
7
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7
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14 |
35 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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1–0[7]
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2013
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MARSH, 24–23
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Southern Miss
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
#23 Thundering Herd
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7
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21
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14
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21 |
63 |
Golden Eagles
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14
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3
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0
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0 |
17 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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4–5[8]
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2013
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MARSH, 61–13
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Rice
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1
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2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Owls
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0
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7
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0
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7 |
14 |
#21 Thundering Herd
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3
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17
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14
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7 |
41 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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3–2[9]
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2013
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RICE, 41–24
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UAB
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#18 Thundering Herd
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7
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10
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0
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6 |
23 |
Blazers
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3
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3
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6
|
6 |
18 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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7–2[10]
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2013
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MARSH, 56–14
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Western Kentucky
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1
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2
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3
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4 | OT |
Total |
Hilltoppers
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28
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21
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0
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10 | 8 |
67 |
#19 Thundering Herd
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21
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21
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7
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10 | 7 |
66 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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4–1[11]
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1996
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MARSH, 37–3
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Louisiana Tech
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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10
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7
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6
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0 |
23 |
Thundering Herd
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0
|
13
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3
|
10 |
26 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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0–1[12]
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1942
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LaTech, 26–0
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Northern Illinois–Boca Raton Bowl
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Thundering Herd
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14
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10
|
14
|
14 |
52 |
Huskies
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7
|
6
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7
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3 |
23 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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3–4[13]
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2001
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MARSH, 37–15
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Rankings
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References
- ^ "2014 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Miami (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Ohio". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Akron". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Middle Tennessee". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Florida International". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Florida Atlantic". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Southern Mississippi". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Rice". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against UAB". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Western Kentucky". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Louisiana Tech". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Game by Game against Northern Illinois". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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