1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Updated on Nov 20, 2024

Edit

Comment

Division East AP No. 10 Head coach Bob Pruett		Coaches No. 10 1999 record 13–0 (8–0 MAC)
Conference Mid-American Conference

The 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. 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.

Team players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 2000 NFL Draft.

Chad Pennington, Davey O'Brien Trophy finalist

Chad Pennington, Heisman Trophy Finalist

Chad Pennington, MAC Championship Game MVP and MAC Offensive Player of the Year

Chad Pennington, 1st Team All-MAC

Nate Poole, 1st Team All-MAC

Giradie Mercer, 1st Team All-MAC

Doug Chapman, 1st Team All-MAC

John Grace, 1st Team All-MAC

Rogers Beckett, 1st Team All-MAC

James Williams, 1st Team All-MAC

(Text) CC BY-SA