American college football season 1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football NCAA Division I-AA champion SoCon champion NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 49–29 vs. Montana Conference| Southern Conference Ranking Sports Network| No. 1[1] Record| 15–0 (8–0 SoCon) Head coach| * Bob Pruett (1st season) Offensive coordinator| Larry Kueck (1st season) Defensive coordinator| Kevin Kelly (1st season) Captain| Eric Kresser, Tim Martin, Aaron Ferguson, Melvin Cunningham, Billy Lyon, Jermaine Swafford Home stadium| Marshall University Stadium (capacity: 30,000) Seasons <- 1995 1997 -> 1996 Southern Conference football standings * v * t * e | Conf | | | Overall Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | No. 1 Marshall $^ | | 8 | - | 0 | | | | | 15 | - | 0 | No. T–8 East Tennessee State ^ | | 7 | - | 1 | | | | | 10 | - | 3 | No. 13 Furman ^ | | 6 | - | 2 | | | | | 9 | - | 4 | No. 25 Appalachian State | | 5 | - | 3 | | | | | 7 | - | 4 | The Citadel | | 3 | - | 5 | | | | | 4 | - | 7 | Georgia Southern | | 2 | - | 6 | | | | | 4 | - | 7 | VMI | | 2 | - | 6 | | | | | 3 | - | 8 | Chattanooga | | 2 | - | 6 | | | | | 3 | - | 8 | Western Carolina | | 1 | - | 7 | | | | | 4 | - | 7 | * $ - Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll The 1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Pruett, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 15–0 with mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship playoffs, where they beat Delaware in the first round, Furman in the quarterfinals, Northern Iowa in the semifinals, and Montana in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game to win the program's second NCAA Division I-AA title. 1996 was Marshall's final season competing at the NCAA Division I-AA level as they moved to NCAA Division I-A competition and joined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 1997. ## Contents * 1 Schedule * 2 Roster * 3 Game summaries * 3.1 Howard * 3.2 West Virginia State * 3.3 Georgia Southern * 3.4 Western Kentucky * 3.5 Chattanooga * 3.6 VMI * 3.7 Western Carolina * 3.8 Appalachian State * 3.9 The Citadel * 3.10 East Tennessee State * 3.11 Furman * 3.12 Delaware (Division I-AA First Round Playoff Game) * 3.13 Furman (Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game) * 3.14 Northern Iowa (Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game) * 3.15 Montana (Division I-AA National Championship) * 4 References ## Schedule[edit] Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source | | | | | | | | September 7| 7:00 pm| Howard*| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV | | W 55–27| 26,054| September 14| 7:00 pm| West Virginia State*| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV | | W 42–7| 21,851| September 21| 3:30 pm| at No. 13 Georgia Southern| No. 1| * Paulson Stadium * Statesboro, GA | WSAZ| W 29–13| 13,977| September 28| 7:00 pm| No. 12 Western Kentucky*| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV | | W 37–3| 20,755| October 5| 7:00 pm| Chattanooga| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV | WSAZ| W 45–0| 22,078| October 12| 1:00 pm| at VMI| No. 1| * Alumni Memorial Field * Lexington, VA | | W 45–20| 9,165| [2] October 19| 7:00 pm| Western Carolina| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV | WSAZ| W 56–21| 19,330| October 26| 1:00 pm| at No. 20 Appalachian State| No. 1| * Kidd Brewer Stadium * Boone, NC | SS| W 24–10| 23,458| November 2| 1:00 pm| The Citadel| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV | WSAZ| W 56–25| 21,038| November 9| 2:00 pm| at No. 7 East Tennessee State| No. 1| * Memorial Center * Johnson City, TN | WSAZ| W 34–10| 13,131| November 16| 1:00 pm| No. 12 Furman| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV | | W 42–17| 22,615| [3] November 30| 1:00 pm| No. 11 Delaware*| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | WSAZ| W 59–14| 15,429| December 7| 1:00 pm| No. 13 Furman| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) | WSAZ| W 54–0| 14,096| [4] December 14| 1:00 pm| No. 3 Northern Iowa*| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal) | WSAZ| W 31–14| 14,414| December 21| 2:00 pm| No. 2 Montana*| No. 1| * Marshall University Stadium * Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game) | ESPN| W 49–29| 30,052| * *Non-conference game * Homecoming * Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game * All times are in Eastern time ## Roster[edit] 1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football team roster Players | Coaches Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class | | | RB | `39` | Jason Balwanz | Fr RB | `22` | Doug Chapman | Fr WR | `18` | LaVorn Colclough | So OT | `63` | Mike Guilliams | Fr QB | `15` | Eric Kresser | Sr WR | `1` | Tim Martin | Sr WR | `88` | Randy Moss | Fr QB | `10` | Chad Pennington | So G | `52` | Brian Reed | Sr G | `65` | Burt Scarbrough | So C | `62` | Jason Starkey | Fr RB | `3` | Erik Thomas | Sr RB | `32` | Llow Turner | Fr C | `66` | John Wade | Jr OT | `60` | Jamie Wilson | Sr TE | `87` | John White | So WR | `2` | Mark Wicks | Jr QB | `7` | Mark Zban | Jr Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class | | | DB | `42` | Rogers Beckett | Fr DE | `5` | B. J. Cohen | Jr DB | `12` | Andy Cowan | Fr DB | `25` | Melvin Cunningham | Sr LB | `4` | John Grace | Fr DL | `6` | Ricky Hall | So DT | `86` | Billy Lyon | Sr CB | `9` | Thomas Maxwell | Jr LB | `28` | Larry McCloud | Jr DE | `93` | Giradie Mercer | Fr DB | `11` | Larry Moore | Jr LB | `55` | Andre O'Neal | Fr CB | `8` | B. J. Summers | Jr DE | `58` | Paul Totten | So DT | `97` | Joe Zeglowitsch | So Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class | | | P | `41` | Chris Hanson | So K | `40` | Tim Openlander | Sr Head coach * Bob Pruett Coordinators/assistant coaches * Larry Kueck - Offensive coordinator * Brian Dowler - Wide receivers * * * Legend * (C) Team captain * (S) Suspended * (I) Ineligible * Injured * Redshirt ## Game summaries[edit] ### Howard[edit] Howard at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Bison | 10 | 10| 7| 0 | 27 • Thundering Herd | 10 | 14| 24| 7 | 55 * Date: September 7 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game attendance: 26,054 [5] ### West Virginia State[edit] West Virginia State at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Yellow Jackets | 0 | 0| 0| 7 | 7 • Thundering Herd | 21 | 14| 7| 0 | 42 * Date: September 14 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game attendance: 21,851 ### Georgia Southern[edit] See also: 1996 Georgia Southern Eagles football team #1 Marshall at #13 Georgia Southern | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | • Thundering Herd | 10 | 7| 6| 6 | 29 Eagles | 0 | 7| 6| 0 | 13 * Date: September 21 * Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA * Game attendance: 13,977 | Scoring summary 1| | Marshall| Tim Openlander 26-yard field goal| Marshall 3–0 4:08| Marshall| Randy Moss 42-yard pass from Eric Kresser (Openlander kick)| Marshall 10–0 1| | GSU| Corey Johnson 1-yard run (kick)| Marshall 10–7 4:52| Marshall| Randy Moss 4-yard pass from Eric Kresser (Openlander kick)| Marshall 17–7 3| | GSU| Grant Chestnut fumble recovery in end zone (kick failed)| Marshall 17–13 | Marshall| Doug Chapman 3-yard run (conversion failed)| Marshall 23–13 4| | Marshall| Jason Wellman 6-yard pass from Eric Kresser (conversion failed)| Marshall 29–13 [6] ### Western Kentucky[edit] See also: 1996 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team #12 Western Kentucky at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Hilltoppers | 0 | 3| 0| 0 | 3 • Thundering Herd | 10 | 7| 6| 14 | 37 * Date: September 28 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game attendance: 20,755 | Scoring summary 1| 10:57| Marshall| Randy Moss 3-yard pass from Eric Kresser (Openlander kick)| Marshall 3–0 0:21| Marshall| Tim Openlander 22-yard field goal| Marshall 10–0 1| 2:11| WKU| Jeff Poisel 37-yard field goal| Marshall 10–3 1:12| Marshall| Doug Chapman 19-yard run (Openlander kick)| Marshall 17–3 3| 7:55| Marshall| Tim Openlander 42-yard field goal| Marshall 20–3 4:30| Marshall| Tim Openlander 37-yard field goal| Marshall 23–3 4| 9:11| Marshall| Mark Wicks 35-yard pass from Eric Kresser (Openlander kick)| Marshall 30–3 1:49| Marshall| Llow Turner 15-yard run (Openlander kick)| Marshall 37–3 [7] ### Chattanooga[edit] Chattanooga at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Mocs | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0 • Thundering Herd | 17 | 14| 7| 7 | 45 * Date: October 5 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game attendance: 22,078 ### VMI[edit] #1 Marshall at VMI | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | • Thundering Herd | 21 | 14| 0| 10 | 45 Keydets | 7 | 0| 10| 3 | 20 * Date: October 12 * Location: Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA * Game attendance: 9,165 ### Western Carolina[edit] Western Carolina at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Catamounts | 0 | 7| 7| 7 | 21 • Thundering Herd | 28 | 21| 7| 0 | 56 * Date: October 19 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game attendance: 19,330 ### Appalachian State[edit] #1 Marshall at #20 Appalachian State | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | • Thundering Herd | 7 | 0| 10| 7 | 24 Mountaineers | 7 | 3| 0| 0 | 10 * Date: October 26 * Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC * Game attendance: 23,458 ### The Citadel[edit] The Citadel at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Bulldogs | 7 | 9| 3| 6 | 25 • Thundering Herd | 7 | 14| 14| 21 | 56 * Date: November 2 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game attendance: 21,038 ### East Tennessee State[edit] See also: 1996 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team #1 Marshall at #7 East Tennessee State | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | • Thundering Herd | 0 | 10| 14| 10 | 34 Buccaneers | 3 | 0| 0| 7 | 10 * Date: November 9 * Location: Memorial Center Johnson City, TN * Game attendance: 13,131 ### Furman[edit] #12 Furman at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Paladins | 0 | 17| 0| 0 | 17 • Thundering Herd | 7 | 7| 14| 14 | 42 * Date: November 16 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game attendance: 22,615 ### Delaware (Division I-AA First Round Playoff Game)[edit] See also: 1996 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team #11 Delaware at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 14| 0| 0 | 14 • Thundering Herd | 7 | 14| 24| 14 | 59 * Date: November 30 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game attendance: 15,429 Randy Moss caught 8 passes (3 TD) for a school record 288 yards.[8] ### Furman (Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game)[edit] #13 Furman at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Paladins | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0 • Thundering Herd | 14 | 10| 16| 14 | 54 * Date: December 7 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game attendance: 14,096 [9] ### Northern Iowa (Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game)[edit] #3 Northern Iowa at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Panthers | 0 | 0| 0| 14 | 14 • Thundering Herd | 7 | 3| 14| 7 | 31 * Date: December 14 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game attendance: 14,414 [10] ### Montana (Division I-AA National Championship)[edit] See also: 1996 Montana Grizzlies football team and 1996 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game #2 Montana at #1 Marshall | | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total | | | | | Grizzlies | 0 | 6| 0| 23 | 29 • Thundering Herd | 14 | 9| 16| 10 | 49 * Date: December 21 * Location: Marshall Stadium Huntington, WV * Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST * Elapsed time: 3:25 * Game attendance: 30,052 * Game weather: 39° F, Sunny, Wind NE 10-15 mph * TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson | Scoring summary 1| 9:13| Marshall| Randy Moss 19-yard pass from Eric Kresser (Openlander kick)| Marshall 7–0 2:09| Marshall| Doug Chapman 61-yard run (Openlander kick)| Marshall 14–0 2| 14:08| Marshall| Randy Moss 70-yard pass from Eric Kresser (kick blocked)| Marshall 20–0 8:14| Marshall| Openlander 20-yard field goal| Marshall 23–0 5:05| Montana| Larson 40-yard field goal| Marshall 23–3 0:15| Montana| Larson 27-yard field goal| Marshall 23–6 3| 14:05| Marshall| Randy Moss 54-yard pass from Eric Kresser (Openlander kick)| Marshall 30–6 5:03| Marshall| Doug Chapman 9-yard run (Openlander kick)| Marshall 37–6 3:34| Marshall| Safety, intentional grounding by Ah Yat in the end zone| Marshall 39–6 4| 14:51| Marshall| Randy Moss 28-yard pass from Eric Kresser (Openlander kick)| Marshall 46–6 10:52| Montana| Douglass 4-yard pass from Ah Yat (Neil pass from Ah Yat)| Marshall 46–14 7:09| Montana| Branen 2-yard run (Douglass from Ah Yat)| Marshall 46–22 4:18| Marshall| Openlander 37-yard field goal| Marshall 49–22 2:09| Montana| Paffhausen 18 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick)| Marshall 49–29 Randy Moss hauled in 9 passes for 220 yards and 4 TD as the Thundering Herd avenged the previous season's loss to Montana in the title game.[11] [12] ## References[edit] 1. ^ "Final Sports Network's 1996 Division I-AA College Football Poll". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2009. 2. ^ "Marshall thunders past VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com. 3. ^ "Marshall downs Furman for conference crown". The Times and Democrat. November 17, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 - via Newspapers.com. 4. ^ "Marshall rips Furman in I-AA quarterfinal". The Charlotte Observer. December 8, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 - via Newspapers.com. 5. ^ "Past and Passes Key Moss's Future". The Washington Post. August 31, 1996. Retrieved January 12, 2019. 6. ^ "Marshall 29, Georgia Southern 13". Associated Press. September 21, 1996. Retrieved January 13, 2019. 7. ^ "Western loses quarterback, then Marshall romps 37-3". The Courier-Journal via Newspapers.com. September 29, 1996. Retrieved January 13, 2019. 8. ^ "Marshall 59, Delaware 14". Chicago Tribune. December 1, 1996. Retrieved January 5, 2019. 9. ^ "Marshall Routs Furman in NCAA I-AA Playoffs". Tulsa World. December 8, 1996. Retrieved January 5, 2019. 10. ^ "Marshall 31, N. Iowa 14". Associated Press. December 14, 1996. Retrieved January 5, 2019. 11. ^ "Moss, Marshall Thunder Montana". The Spokesman-Review. December 22, 1996. Retrieved January 5, 2019. 12. ^ "No Slipping for Marshall, Moss". Chicago Tribune. December 22, 1996. Retrieved January 5, 2019. * v * t * e 1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football—NCAA Division I-AA national champions * Rogers Beckett * Doug Chapman * B. J. Cohen * Melvin Cunningham * John Grace * Chris Hanson * Eric Kresser * Billy Lyon * Randy Moss * Giradie Mercer * Andre O'Neal * Chad Pennington * Jason Starkey * John Wade * Jamie Wilson * Head coach: Bob Pruett * Assistant coaches: Tim Billings * Gunter Brewer * Jay Hopson * Kevin Kelly * Tony Petersen * v * t * e Marshall Thundering Herd football Venues| * Central Field (1895–1927) * Fairfield Stadium (1928–1990) * Joan C. 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