1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 6
Record12–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMickey Matthews (3rd season)
Captains
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.


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