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2013 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
American college football season
The 2013 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-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 10–4, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the East Division title. As East Division champions, they played West Division champions Rice in the C-USA Championship Game, losing to the Owls 24–41. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they defeated Maryland 31–20.
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2023) |
| 2013 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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C-USA East Division champion Military Bowl champion | |
C-USA Championship Game, L 24–41 vs. Rice | |
Military Bowl, W 31–20 vs. Maryland | |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 10–4 (7–1 C-USA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Legg (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Chuck Heater (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Joan C. Edwards Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Marshall x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rice x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:00 pm | Miami (OH)* | CBSSN | W 52–14 | 27,148 | |
| September 7 | 6:30 pm | Gardner–Webb* |
| W 55–0 | 26,317 | |
| September 14 | 8:00 pm | at Ohio* | ESPNews | L 31–34 | 24,836 | |
| September 21 | 12:00 pm | at Virginia Tech* | ESPNU | L 21–29 3OT | 64,060 | |
| October 5 | 2:00 pm | UTSA |
| TW TX | W 34–10 | 28,837 |
| October 12 | 5:00 pm | at Florida Atlantic | FCS | W 24–23 | 19,760 | |
| October 24 | 7:30 pm | at Middle Tennessee | FS1 | L 49–51 | 19,898 | |
| November 2 | 12:00 pm | Southern Miss |
| CBSSN | W 61–13 | 20,398 |
| November 9 | 12:00 pm | UAB |
| CSS | W 56–14 | 22,321 |
| November 14 | 7:30 pm | at Tulsa | FS1 | W 45–34 | 16,723 | |
| November 23 | 6:00 pm | at FIU | FCS | W 48–10 | 15,891 | |
| November 29 | 12:00 pm | East Carolina |
| CBSSN | W 59–28 | 25,117 |
| December 7 | 12:00 pm | at Rice | ESPN2 | L 24–41 | 20,247 | |
| December 27 | 2:30 pm | vs. Maryland* | ESPN | W 31–20 | 30,163 | |
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Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 52 |
This was the 42nd time these two teams have faced each other, both in the Buckeye Conference (1933–1939) and in the Mid-American Conference (1953–1968; 1997–2004) over the years. Miami leads the overall win–loss record 29–11–1. The last times these two teams faced each other was in 2004, a 33–25 win over the RedHawks at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
Gardner-Webb
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thundering Herd | 14 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 55 |
This was the first time these two teams had faced each other.
Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundering Herd | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
This was the fifty seventh time these two teams had faced each other. Ohio leads the overall win–loss record 31–19–6. Previously, the last time these two teams faced each other was in 2012.
Virginia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total | |
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| Thundering Herd | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Hokies | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
This will be the eleventh time these two teams have faced each other. Virginia Tech leads the overall win–loss record 8–2. The last times these two teams faced each other was in 2011.
UTSA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Roadrunners | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Thundering Herd | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
This will be the first time these two schools have faced each other.
Florida Atlantic
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thundering Herd | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 23 |
This will be the first time these two teams have faced each other.
Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundering Herd | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Blue Raiders | 14 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 51 |
This will be the third time these two teams have faced each other. Marshall leads the overall win–loss record 2–0. The last meeting between Marshall and Middle Tennessee was in 1994, when both schools were still in what was then known as Division I-AA (now FCS).
Southern Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Thundering Herd | 28 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
This will be the ninth time these two teams have faced each other. Southern Miss leads the overall win–loss record 5–3. The last times these two teams faced each other was in 2012, when Southern Miss slipped from the Conference USA championship in 2011 to 0–12 last season. Marshall picked up its second win in Hattiesburg, Miss. at M. M. Roberts Stadium, 59–24.
UAB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blazers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Thundering Herd | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
This will be the ninth time these two teams have faced each other. Marshall leads the overall win–loss record 6–2. The last times these two teams faced each other was in 2012, a 38–31 UAB win at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.
Tulsa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thundering Herd | 21 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
This will be the fifth time these two teams have faced each other. Tulsa leads the overall win–loss record 4–0. The last times these two teams faced each other was in 2012, a 45–38 TU win at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Tulsa won Conference USA in 2012, and Marshall plays at TU for the second time in three seasons.
FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thundering Herd | 0 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
This will be the second time these two teams have faced each other. Marshall leads the overall win–loss record 1–0. The last times these two teams faced each other was in 2011 in the Beef 'O'Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg (Fla.) at Tropicana Field, a 20–10 Thundering Herd win.
East Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pirates | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| Thundering Herd | 17 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 59 |
This will be the fifteenth time these two teams have faced each other. East Carolina leads the overall win–loss record 10–4. The last time these two teams faced each other was in 2012.
Rice
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thundering Herd | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Owls | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
This will be the fifth time these two teams have faced each other. Marshall lead the overall series 3–1. The last time these two teams faced each other was in 2012 at Houston. Marshall won that game 54–51 in double overtime.
Maryland–Military Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundering Herd | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Terrapins | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
This will be the first time these two teams have faced each other.