2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2002 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 seventh-year head coach Bob Pruett. Marshall won its fifth MAC title in six years and its fifth consecutive bowl game.

2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football
MAC champion
MAC East Division champion
GMAC Bowl champion
GMAC Bowl, W 38–15 vs. Louisville
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 24
Record11–2 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark McHale (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorLarry Kueck (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Wilt (1st season)
Home stadiumMarshall University Stadium
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 24 Marshall x$  7 1   11 2  
UCF  6 2   7 5  
Miami (OH)  5 3   7 5  
Ohio  4 4   4 8  
Akron  3 5   4 8  
Kent State  1 7   3 9  
Buffalo  0 8   1 11  
West Division
Toledo xy  7 1   9 5  
Northern Illinois x  7 1   8 4  
Bowling Green  6 2   9 3  
Ball State  4 4   6 6  
Western Michigan  3 5   4 8  
Central Michigan  2 6   4 8  
Eastern Michigan  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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