American college football season
The 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Thundering Herd played their home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia , and competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Bob Pruett . Marshall became the second non-automatic qualifying team in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era to finish the year ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll .
Marshall outscored its opponents 463–137 en route to an undefeated, 13–0, season. The season-opener at Clemson (13–10) and the MAC Championship Game vs. Western Michigan (34–30) were the only games decided by less than 12 points.
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 pm at Clemson * WSAZ W 13–1079,186 September 11 7:00 pm Liberty * WSAZ W 63–326,374 September 18 7:00 pm Bowling Green Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV FSNP W 35–1629,741 September 25 8:00 pm Temple * No. 21 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV FSNP W 34–030,194 October 2 2:00 pm at Miami (OH) No. 17 ESPN+ W 32–1430,087 October 14 8:00 pm Toledo No. 15 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN W 38–1330,203 October 23 12:00 pm at Buffalo No. 15 FSNP W 59–313,120 October 30 4:00 pm Northern Illinois No. 13 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV FSN W 41–930,081 November 6 2:00 pm at Kent State No. 13 WSAZ W 28–1612,280 November 13 12:00 pm at Western Michigan No. 12 W 31–1730,472 November 26 12:30 pm Ohio No. 12 FSN W 34–326,053 December 3 8:00 pm Western Michigan No. 11 ESPN2 W 34–3028,069 December 27 1:30 pm vs. BYU * No. 11 ESPN W 21–352,449 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Game summaries Clemson
1
2
3
4
Total
Thundering Herd
6
0
0
7
13
Tigers
0
3
0
7
10
Liberty
1
2
3
4
Total
Flames
0
0
3
0
3
Thundering Herd
14
21
14
14
63
Bowling Green
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
3
10
3
0
16
Thundering Herd
14
14
7
0
35
Temple
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
0
0
0
0
0
#21 Thundering Herd
14
7
10
3
34
Miami (OH)
1
2
3
4
Total
#17 Thundering Herd
9
10
3
10
32
RedHawks
0
0
0
14
14
Toledo
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
3
10
0
0
13
#15 Thundering Herd
7
17
0
14
38
Buffalo
1
2
3
4
Total
#15 Thundering Herd
14
24
14
7
59
Bulls
3
0
0
0
3
Northern Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
6
0
3
9
#13 Thundering Herd
14
0
14
13
41
Kent State
1
2
3
4
Total
#13 Thundering Herd
14
0
7
7
28
Golden Flashes
0
10
3
3
16
Western Michigan 
