1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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.

1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football
MAC champion
MAC East Division champion
Motor City Bowl champion
Motor City Bowl, W 21–3 vs. BYU
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record13–0 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMarty Galbraith (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Billings (1st season)
Home stadiumMarshall University Stadium
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$  8 0   13 0  
Miami (OH)  6 2   7 4  
Akron  5 3   7 4  
Ohio  5 3   5 6  
Bowling Green  3 5   5 6  
Kent State  2 6   2 9  
Buffalo  0 8   0 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x  6 2   7 5  
Toledo  5 3   6 5  
Northern Illinois  5 3   5 6  
Eastern Michigan  4 4   4 7  
Central Michigan  3 5   4 7  
Ball State  0 8   0 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from 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.

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