2011 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2011 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl champion
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, W 20–10 vs. FIU
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast
Record7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Legg (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTony Petersen (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChris Rippon (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
2011 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 20 Southern Miss x$   6 – 2     12 – 2  
  5 – 3     7 – 6  
East Carolina   4 – 4     5 – 7  
UAB   3 – 5     3 – 9  
UCF   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Memphis   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 18 Houston x   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Tulsa   7 – 1     8 – 5  
SMU   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
UTEP   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Tulane   1 – 7     2 – 11  
Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 10, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd were led by second-year head coach Doc Holliday and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in C-USA to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl where they defeated FIU 20–10.

Previous season

In the 2010 season under first year head coach Doc Holliday, the Thundering Herd finished with an overall record of 5–7 and 4–4 within Conference USA. After starting the season 1–6, Marshall won four of the last five games. They missed playing in a bowl game for the first time since 2008.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 pmat No. 24 West Virginia*
ESPNL 13–34[1]60,758
September 103:30 pmSouthern Miss
CSSW 26–2024,247
September 177:00 pmat Ohio*
ESPN3L 7–4424,244
September 243:30 pmNo. 13 Virginia Tech*
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
CBSSNL 10–3034,424
October 13:30 pmat Louisville*
WOWKW 17–1353,267
October 87:00 pmat UCF
BHSNL 6–1624,750
October 153:00 pmRicedagger
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 24–2027,509
October 224:30 pmat No. 21 Houston
CSSL 28–6332,107
October 2912:00 pmUAB
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
CSSW 59–1420,735
November 1212:00 pmat Tulsa
FSNL 17–5917,672
November 178:00 pmat Memphis
FSNW 23–2215,101
November 263:30 pmEast Carolina
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
CBSSNW 34–27 OT22,456
December 208:00 pmvs. FIU*
ESPNW 20–1020,072
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

West Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 7 3 3 0 13
#24 Mountaineers 3 17 7 7 34
Further information: Friends of Coal Bowl

The Herd again fell to The Mountaineers in a game that was delayed a total of 4 hours, 22 minutes and called with 14:36 left in the 4th quarter. Following 3rd a quarter Tavon Austin kickoff return for a TD that gave the Mountaineers a 27–13 lead with 5 minutes to play in the 3rd quarter the game experienced a lightning delay that lasted 3 hours, 6 minutes. Once resuming play a Vernard Roberts 1 Yd Run extended the WVU lead to 34–13 early in the 4th quarter, after which the game was once again delayed for lightning. It was ultimately agreed to by both teams to end the game.

Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 7 10 0 3 20
Thundering Herd 3 7 14 2 26

Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 7 0 0 0 7
Bobcats 10 24 3 7 44
Further information: Battle for the Bell (Marshall–Ohio)

Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Hokies 13 10 0 7 30
Thundering Herd 0 10 0 0 10

Louisville

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 7 0 3 7 17
Cardinals 0 13 0 0 13

Central Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 6 0 6
Knights 14 2 0 0 16

Rice

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 6 14 0 20
Thundering Herd 7 10 0 7 24

Houston

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 7 7 7 7 28
#21 Cougars 14 21 14 14 63

UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 0 0 7 7 14
Thundering Herd 10 28 14 7 59

Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 3 0 14 0 17
Golden Hurricane 14 28 7 10 59

Marshall and Tulsa last met in 2008 at Huntington in a game won by Tulsa 38–35. Marshall is 0–2 all time against Tulsa.

Memphis

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 7 3 0 13 23
Tigers 7 6 3 6 22

Marshall and Memphis last met in 2010 at Huntington in a game won by Marshall 28–13. Marshall is 4–2 all time against Memphis. This year's game will be played on a Thursday.

East Carolina

1 2 3 4OT Total
Pirates 14 6 0 70 27
Thundering Herd 10 7 3 77 34

Marshall and East Carolina last met in 2010 at Greenville in a game won by East Carolina 37–10. Marshall is 3–9 all time against ECU. Because both teams are 5–6, the winner of the matchup will receive bowl eligibility, while the loser will not.

FIU (Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
FIU 7 3 0 0 10
Marshall 3 7 0 10 20
See also: 2011 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl and 2011 FIU Golden Panthers football team

Marshall has a 6–2 record in bowl games, with the last one at the 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl defeating Ohio, 21–17. Defensively, Marshall is tied for fifth nationally in tackles for loss (95), and is tied for 15th in fumbles recovered (14). Nationally, Vinny Curry is tied for third with six forced fumbles and is also second on in tackles for loss (21) and is sixth in sacks (11.0). George Carpenter has three fumble recoveries which places him tie for 12th place.

References

  1. ^ "Marshall vs. West Virginia - Box Score - September 4, 2011 - ESPN".
  2. ^ "2011 Marshall Football Schedule".
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