1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record12–2 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Scelfo (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMickey Matthews (5th season)
CaptainRoger Johnson, Shannon Morrison, Vince Parker, Chris Parker, J. D. Cyrus, Todd Donnan
Home stadiumMarshall University Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Marshall $^ 7 1 0 12 2 0
No. 17 Appalachian State ^ 6 2 0 9 4 0
Georgia Southern 5 3 0 6 5 0
Western Carolina 5 3 0 6 5 0
The Citadel 4 4 0 6 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Furman 2 6 0 3 8 0
Chattanooga 2 6 0 3 8 0
VMI 1 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs for the fourth straight season, where they defeated Middle Tennessee in the first round and James Madison in the quarterfinals, before losing to Boise State in the semifinals. Marshall played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.