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1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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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.

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Team players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 2000 NFL Draft.

Awards and honors

  • 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

    • References

    1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team Wikipedia
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