2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football

C-USA champion C-USA East Division champion Boca Raton Bowl champion
C-USA Championship Game, W 26–23 vs. Louisiana Tech
Boca Raton Bowl, W 52–23 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 23
Record	13–1 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach	Doc Holliday (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Legg (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Heater (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Conference USA football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$	7	–	1	13	–	1
Middle Tennessee	5	–	3	6	–	6
Western Kentucky	4	–	4	8	–	5
UAB	4	–	4	6	–	6
Old Dominion*	4	–	4	6	–	6
FIU	3	–	5	4	–	8
Florida Atlantic	2	–	6	3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana Tech x	7	–	1	9	–	5
Rice	5	–	3	8	–	5
UTEP	5	–	3	7	–	6
UTSA	3	–	5	4	–	8
North Texas	2	–	6	4	–	8
Southern Miss	1	–	7	3	–	9

Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC) Rankings from AP Poll

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 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.

Preseason

In the C-USA preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish in first place in the East division.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:30 pm	at Miami (OH)*		Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPN3	W 42–27	19,005
September 6	7:00 pm	Rhode Island*		Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ASN	W 48–7	25,106
September 13	12:00 pm	Ohio*		Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV (Battle for the Bell)	CBSSN	W 44–14	31,710
September 20	2:00 pm	at Akron*		InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 48–17	13,357
October 4	12:00 pm	at Old Dominion		Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	FSN	W 56–14	20,118
October 11	12:00 pm	Middle Tennessee		Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	FSN	W 49–24	30,210
October 18	6:00 pm	at FIU	No. 25	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	ASN	W 45–13	13,163
October 25	3:30 pm	Florida Atlantic	No. 23	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	FS1	W 35–16	27,236
November 8	7:00 pm	at Southern Miss		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ASN	W 63–17	22,949
November 15	2:30 pm	Rice		Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	FSN	W 41–14	30,680
November 22	12:00 pm	at UAB		Legion Field Birmingham, AL	WCHS	W 23–18	28,355
November 28	12:00 pm	Western Kentucky	No. 24	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	FS1	L 66–67 ^OT	23,576
December 6	12:00 pm	Louisiana Tech		Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV (C-USA Championship)	ESPN2	W 26–23	23,711
December 23	6:00 pm	vs. Northern Illinois*		FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Bowl)	ESPN	W 52–23	29,419
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	14	14	0	14	42
RedHawks	0	3	17	7	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	7	7
Thundering Herd	7	10	21	10	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	7	7	14
Thundering Herd	17	10	14	3	44

Further information: Battle for the Bell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	17	14	10	7	48
Zips	0	3	0	14	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	28	14	14	0	56
Monarchs	7	0	0	7	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	10	0	7	24
Thundering Herd	14	14	14	7	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Thundering Herd	7	7	10	21	45
Panthers	7	0	0	6	13

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	13	0	0	16
#23 Thundering Herd	7	7	7	14	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Thundering Herd	7	21	14	21	63
Golden Eagles	14	3	0	0	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	0	7	14
#21 Thundering Herd	3	17	14	7	41

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 Thundering Herd	7	10	0	6	23
Blazers	3	3	6	6	18

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Hilltoppers	28	21	0	10	8	67
#19 Thundering Herd	21	21	7	10	7	66

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	7	6	0	23
Thundering Herd	0	13	3	10	26

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	14	10	14	14	52
Huskies	7	6	7	3	23

^ "C-USA Football Preseason Poll Announced". Conference USA. July 16, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
^ "2014 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

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