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2021 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Cramsey (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorLance Guidry (1st season)
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
(Capacity: 38,227)
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Marshall   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Old Dominion   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Charlotte   3 – 5     5 – 7  
FIU   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
UAB   6 – 2     9 – 4  
North Texas   5 – 3     6 – 7  
UTEP   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2021 Marshall Thundering Herd football team will represent Marshall University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd will play their home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and will compete in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). The team will be coached by first-year head coach Charles Huff.

Previous season

Main article: 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The Thundering Herd finished the 2020 regular season 7–3 and 4–1 in C–USA play to finish in first in the East Division. They competed in the conference championship game and the Camellia Bowl, which the team lost to both to end the season.[1] On January 4, 2021, coach Doc Holliday, announced that his contract with Marshall had not been renewed and that he was out as head coach.[2]

Schedule

Marshall announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021.[3][4] The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4at Navy*
September 11North Carolina Central*
September 18East Carolina*
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
September 25at Appalachian State*
October 2at Middle Tennessee
October 9Old Dominion
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
October 16at North Texas
October 30FIU
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
November 6at Florida Atlantic
November 13UAB
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
November 20at Charlotte
November 27Western Kentucky
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
Schedule Source:[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Grant (December 26, 2020). "Marshall football: Herd's season ends with disappointment, uncertainty". West Virginia Gazette Mail. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. ^ Adam Rittenberg (January 4, 2021). "Doc Holliday out as Marshall Thundering Herd coach after 11 seasons". espn.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Siegel, Jake (January 27, 2021). "Marshall Football releases 2021 schedule". WOWKTV. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ^ "UThundering Herd Opens with Navy for 2021 Football Season". Marshall University Department of Athletics. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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