Marshall Thundering Herd football
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Marshall Thundering Herd football is the NCAA Division I college football program of Marshall University, known for its passionate fan base, historic tragedies and comebacks, and producing notable NFL quarterbacks like Byron Leftwich and Chad Pennington.
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| Marshall Thundering Herd | 3 |
| Marshall Thundering Herd football team | 3 |
| Marshall University Thundering Herd athletics program | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I FBS program
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college football team ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentConference | Sun Belt Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1890s ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| formerConference |
Conference USA
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Mid-American Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| hasBowlAppearances | yes ⓘ |
| hasWonConferenceChampionships | yes ⓘ |
| homeFieldSurface | artificial turf ⓘ |
| homeStadium | Joan C. Edwards Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic plane crash tragedy in 1970
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passionate fan base ⓘ program rebuilding and comebacks after tragedy ⓘ |
| location | Huntington, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascot | Marco the Bison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalChampionshipLevel | NCAA Division I-AA (FCS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAADivision | Division I FBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoach |
Bob Pruett
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Herd coach Jack Lengyel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Donnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuarterback |
Byron Leftwich
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Chad Pennington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRunningBack | Ahmad Bradshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWideReceiver |
Randy Moss
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Troy Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planeCrashCasualties | players, coaches, staff, and supporters ⓘ |
| planeCrashLocation | near Huntington, West Virginia ⓘ |
| planeCrashYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| playsIn | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rival |
Appalachian State Mountaineers football
NERFINISHED
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Ohio Bobcats football NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia Mountaineers football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| stadiumCapacity | approximately 38,000 ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| subjectOfFilm | We Are Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamColors |
green
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white ⓘ |
| teamName | Thundering Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | “We Are Marshall” chant ⓘ |
| university | Marshall University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Marshall University Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia
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Marshall University Stadium
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Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Marshall University Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia
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Marshall Thundering Herd football
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Marshall University Stadium
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Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Marshall University Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia
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Marshall University Stadium
Marshall University Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia
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affiliation
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Marshall Thundering Herd football
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Marshall University Stadium
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Marshall University Thundering Herd athletics program
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Marshall Thundering Herd
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Marshall Thundering Herd
Huntington, West Virginia, United States
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Marshall Thundering Herd football
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Huntington, West Virginia
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Marshall Thundering Herd
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Marshall Thundering Herd football team