1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, L 42–43 vs. Northeast Louisiana
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	10–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	George Chaump (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jon Tenuta (1st season)
Captain	Cecil Fletcher, Keith Baxter
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^	7	–	0	–	0	11	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Marshall ^	4	–	2	–	0	10	–	5	–	0
Furman	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
VMI	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach George Chaump, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 10–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs for the first time in program history, beating James Madison in the first round, Weber State in the quarterfinals, and SoCon champion Appalachian State in the semifinals before losing to Northeast Louisiana in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Morehead State*		Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV		W 29–0
September 12	at Ohio*		Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)		L 15–23
September 19	at Eastern Kentucky*		Hanger Field Richmond, KY		L 34–37		^[2]
September 26	Youngstown State*		Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV		W 38–13		^[3]
October 3	at Furman		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		L 36–42	13,122	^[4]
October 10	at Louisville*		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 34–31	21,658
October 17	East Tennessee State		Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV		W 27–7
October 24	VMI		Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV		W 42–7	12,212	^[5]
October 31	at Chattanooga		Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN		W 28–26	6,107
November 7	at No. 2 Appalachian State	No. 18	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC		L 10–17	14,306	^[6]
November 14	Western Carolina	No. 20	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV		W 47–16
November 28	No. 8 James Madison*	No. 14	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)		W 41–12	15,584	^[7]
December 5	No. 10 Weber State*	No. 14	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)		W 51–23
December 12	at No. 2 Appalachian State	No. 14	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)		W 24–10	14,621	^[8]
December 19	vs. No. 3 Northeast Louisiana*	No. 14	Minidome Pocatello, ID (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game)	ESPN	L 42–43	11,513	^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "FCS Champions". NCAA. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
^ "Marshall blows lead in loss to Colonels". The Ironton Tribune. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marshall 38, Youngstown State 13". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Furman rallies past Marshall". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marshall 42, VMI 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Apps clinch crown". The Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marshall air raid sends JMU packing 41–12". Daily Press. November 29, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marshall ends Appalachian's title dreams". The Charlotte Observer. December 13, 1987. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Div. I-AA Championship". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. December 21, 1987. p. 5-B. Retrieved April 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ "1987 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

v t e Marshall Thundering Herd football
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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Appalachian State East Carolina Ohio: Battle for the Bell West Virginia: Friends of Coal Bowl
Culture & lore	Marco the Bison "Sons of Marshall" Marching Thunder Southern Airways Flight 932 Marshall University: Ashes to Glory We Are Marshall
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

v t e 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants
Appalachian State Arkansas State Eastern Kentucky Georgia Southern Idaho Jackson State James Madison Maine Marshall North Texas State Northeast Louisiana Northern Iowa Richmond Weber State Western Kentucky Youngstown State
Champion – Northeast Louisiana Indians

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